Yaroslava 🇺🇦
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Culture and life in Ukraine during war.
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Amidst the darkness, to see the light.
From what I saw today.
Left: Ukrainian Woman, 1904, artist unknown
Right: The Nativity of the Virgin, late 17th - early 18th centuries, Volyn region (north-western Ukraine).
From what I saw today.
Left: Ukrainian Woman, 1904, artist unknown
Right: The Nativity of the Virgin, late 17th - early 18th centuries, Volyn region (north-western Ukraine).
September 25, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Amidst the darkness, to see the light.
From what I saw today.
Left: Ukrainian Woman, 1904, artist unknown
Right: The Nativity of the Virgin, late 17th - early 18th centuries, Volyn region (north-western Ukraine).
From what I saw today.
Left: Ukrainian Woman, 1904, artist unknown
Right: The Nativity of the Virgin, late 17th - early 18th centuries, Volyn region (north-western Ukraine).
Kyiv today.
I was near my favourite spot and decided to stop there for a while.
I was near my favourite spot and decided to stop there for a while.
September 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Kyiv today.
I was near my favourite spot and decided to stop there for a while.
I was near my favourite spot and decided to stop there for a while.
I can finally learn more about her.
Got an art magazine dedicated to this artist, whose name is little known even in Ukraine.
🇺🇦 Yuliia Lazarevska
From the “Meander” Series
1998
Print on fabric, oil
Got an art magazine dedicated to this artist, whose name is little known even in Ukraine.
🇺🇦 Yuliia Lazarevska
From the “Meander” Series
1998
Print on fabric, oil
September 24, 2026 at 7:51 PM
I can finally learn more about her.
Got an art magazine dedicated to this artist, whose name is little known even in Ukraine.
🇺🇦 Yuliia Lazarevska
From the “Meander” Series
1998
Print on fabric, oil
Got an art magazine dedicated to this artist, whose name is little known even in Ukraine.
🇺🇦 Yuliia Lazarevska
From the “Meander” Series
1998
Print on fabric, oil
A new bookstore opened in Kyiv.
I visited it today.
russian drones burn warehouses full of books and damage whatever they can reach.
A new bookstore opened in Kyiv. russia will never win.
I visited it today.
russian drones burn warehouses full of books and damage whatever they can reach.
A new bookstore opened in Kyiv. russia will never win.
September 23, 2026 at 4:37 PM
A new bookstore opened in Kyiv.
I visited it today.
russian drones burn warehouses full of books and damage whatever they can reach.
A new bookstore opened in Kyiv. russia will never win.
I visited it today.
russian drones burn warehouses full of books and damage whatever they can reach.
A new bookstore opened in Kyiv. russia will never win.
On Sunday, I sent a letter.
Since March 16, 2022, Ukraine has observed a minute of silence to honour defenders and civilians killed in the war.
Every day at 9 am.
I looked into the history of collective silence, and it became a letter.
Since March 16, 2022, Ukraine has observed a minute of silence to honour defenders and civilians killed in the war.
Every day at 9 am.
I looked into the history of collective silence, and it became a letter.
September 21, 2026 at 9:02 PM
On Sunday, I sent a letter.
Since March 16, 2022, Ukraine has observed a minute of silence to honour defenders and civilians killed in the war.
Every day at 9 am.
I looked into the history of collective silence, and it became a letter.
Since March 16, 2022, Ukraine has observed a minute of silence to honour defenders and civilians killed in the war.
Every day at 9 am.
I looked into the history of collective silence, and it became a letter.
Such details.
I want you to see them too.
This is women’s festive attire.
Ivano-Frankivsk region (western Ukraine, partly in the Carpathians).
Late 19th - early 20th centuries.
I want you to see them too.
This is women’s festive attire.
Ivano-Frankivsk region (western Ukraine, partly in the Carpathians).
Late 19th - early 20th centuries.
September 21, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Such details.
I want you to see them too.
This is women’s festive attire.
Ivano-Frankivsk region (western Ukraine, partly in the Carpathians).
Late 19th - early 20th centuries.
I want you to see them too.
This is women’s festive attire.
Ivano-Frankivsk region (western Ukraine, partly in the Carpathians).
Late 19th - early 20th centuries.
Kyiv in paintings.
The central one caught my eye.
🇺🇦 Petro Kozlovskyi
Sophia Square. View of St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery
The museum forgot to add the year. Petro is a contemporary artist, so I guess it’s quite recent.
The central one caught my eye.
🇺🇦 Petro Kozlovskyi
Sophia Square. View of St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery
The museum forgot to add the year. Petro is a contemporary artist, so I guess it’s quite recent.
September 19, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Kyiv in paintings.
The central one caught my eye.
🇺🇦 Petro Kozlovskyi
Sophia Square. View of St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery
The museum forgot to add the year. Petro is a contemporary artist, so I guess it’s quite recent.
The central one caught my eye.
🇺🇦 Petro Kozlovskyi
Sophia Square. View of St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery
The museum forgot to add the year. Petro is a contemporary artist, so I guess it’s quite recent.
He has been playing through the long years of the war.
Every time I see him, it is a relief. He is here, with us, in his Kyiv.
Old Gentleman with a trumpet.
Every time I see him, it is a relief. He is here, with us, in his Kyiv.
Old Gentleman with a trumpet.
September 19, 2026 at 3:35 PM
He has been playing through the long years of the war.
Every time I see him, it is a relief. He is here, with us, in his Kyiv.
Old Gentleman with a trumpet.
Every time I see him, it is a relief. He is here, with us, in his Kyiv.
Old Gentleman with a trumpet.
It immediately caught my attention.
Mother’s Portrait
🇺🇦 Ivan Honchar
1951
Oh, the artist was an extraordinary figure in Ukrainian culture.
Mother’s Portrait
🇺🇦 Ivan Honchar
1951
Oh, the artist was an extraordinary figure in Ukrainian culture.
September 15, 2026 at 7:45 PM
It immediately caught my attention.
Mother’s Portrait
🇺🇦 Ivan Honchar
1951
Oh, the artist was an extraordinary figure in Ukrainian culture.
Mother’s Portrait
🇺🇦 Ivan Honchar
1951
Oh, the artist was an extraordinary figure in Ukrainian culture.
Cloudy in Kyiv today.
I was editing more photos from the exhibition.
🇺🇦 Yevhen Leshchenko with his paradise art.
Ukrainian art is still new to much of the world. But slowly, it is being discovered.
I was editing more photos from the exhibition.
🇺🇦 Yevhen Leshchenko with his paradise art.
Ukrainian art is still new to much of the world. But slowly, it is being discovered.
September 14, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Cloudy in Kyiv today.
I was editing more photos from the exhibition.
🇺🇦 Yevhen Leshchenko with his paradise art.
Ukrainian art is still new to much of the world. But slowly, it is being discovered.
I was editing more photos from the exhibition.
🇺🇦 Yevhen Leshchenko with his paradise art.
Ukrainian art is still new to much of the world. But slowly, it is being discovered.
Strength.
Determination.
Will to live despite all the obstacles.
A tree growing from the remains of an old one.
I passed by it and stopped. Very symbolic for Ukraine.
Determination.
Will to live despite all the obstacles.
A tree growing from the remains of an old one.
I passed by it and stopped. Very symbolic for Ukraine.
September 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Strength.
Determination.
Will to live despite all the obstacles.
A tree growing from the remains of an old one.
I passed by it and stopped. Very symbolic for Ukraine.
Determination.
Will to live despite all the obstacles.
A tree growing from the remains of an old one.
I passed by it and stopped. Very symbolic for Ukraine.
It is women’s festive attire.
Kyiv oblast.
Late 19th - early 20th century.
Yes, I got to the museum today.
There were no alerts,
but I was told that this museum is open during yellow (drone) alerts for now.
Kyiv oblast.
Late 19th - early 20th century.
Yes, I got to the museum today.
There were no alerts,
but I was told that this museum is open during yellow (drone) alerts for now.
September 11, 2026 at 6:19 PM
It is women’s festive attire.
Kyiv oblast.
Late 19th - early 20th century.
Yes, I got to the museum today.
There were no alerts,
but I was told that this museum is open during yellow (drone) alerts for now.
Kyiv oblast.
Late 19th - early 20th century.
Yes, I got to the museum today.
There were no alerts,
but I was told that this museum is open during yellow (drone) alerts for now.
Warcoffee to go.
Drones were over Kyiv.
The waitress said politely:
“It’ll be more convenient for you to go down to the basement level with a paper cup in case the situation gets worse.”
I bought a book. A novel. Doris Lessing’s The Golden Notebook.
Drones were over Kyiv.
The waitress said politely:
“It’ll be more convenient for you to go down to the basement level with a paper cup in case the situation gets worse.”
I bought a book. A novel. Doris Lessing’s The Golden Notebook.
September 10, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Warcoffee to go.
Drones were over Kyiv.
The waitress said politely:
“It’ll be more convenient for you to go down to the basement level with a paper cup in case the situation gets worse.”
I bought a book. A novel. Doris Lessing’s The Golden Notebook.
Drones were over Kyiv.
The waitress said politely:
“It’ll be more convenient for you to go down to the basement level with a paper cup in case the situation gets worse.”
I bought a book. A novel. Doris Lessing’s The Golden Notebook.
I’ve been reading this book slowly. It’s full of my notes and highlights.
A renowned Yale historian draws parallels with the past and explains why the risk of another Great Power war is growing.
For those trying to understand what mistakes from the past we are repeating now.
A renowned Yale historian draws parallels with the past and explains why the risk of another Great Power war is growing.
For those trying to understand what mistakes from the past we are repeating now.
September 9, 2026 at 7:54 PM
I’ve been reading this book slowly. It’s full of my notes and highlights.
A renowned Yale historian draws parallels with the past and explains why the risk of another Great Power war is growing.
For those trying to understand what mistakes from the past we are repeating now.
A renowned Yale historian draws parallels with the past and explains why the risk of another Great Power war is growing.
For those trying to understand what mistakes from the past we are repeating now.
Today, I managed to have warcoffee in my favourite place.
It has been mostly closed because of the attacks on Kyiv.
I had two calm hours there researching a new topic for my letter.
Surreal times we live in here. But we live.
It has been mostly closed because of the attacks on Kyiv.
I had two calm hours there researching a new topic for my letter.
Surreal times we live in here. But we live.
September 9, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Today, I managed to have warcoffee in my favourite place.
It has been mostly closed because of the attacks on Kyiv.
I had two calm hours there researching a new topic for my letter.
Surreal times we live in here. But we live.
It has been mostly closed because of the attacks on Kyiv.
I had two calm hours there researching a new topic for my letter.
Surreal times we live in here. But we live.
All day long Kyiv has been under drone attack.
Explosions, fires and thick smoke.
My answer to the war is Paradise Art. It’s a movement established by 🇺🇦 artist Yevhen Leshchenko.
I visited his exhibition the other day.
Explosions, fires and thick smoke.
My answer to the war is Paradise Art. It’s a movement established by 🇺🇦 artist Yevhen Leshchenko.
I visited his exhibition the other day.
September 8, 2026 at 6:17 PM
All day long Kyiv has been under drone attack.
Explosions, fires and thick smoke.
My answer to the war is Paradise Art. It’s a movement established by 🇺🇦 artist Yevhen Leshchenko.
I visited his exhibition the other day.
Explosions, fires and thick smoke.
My answer to the war is Paradise Art. It’s a movement established by 🇺🇦 artist Yevhen Leshchenko.
I visited his exhibition the other day.
Let me show you something beautiful.
Awakening, 1993 by Ivan Marchuk.
It’s exhibited in Ukraine for the first time. Came from New York, where it remained for many years as part of Ukraine’s cultural presence.
There are several versions of the painting. But all mean the same: awakening of Ukraine.
Awakening, 1993 by Ivan Marchuk.
It’s exhibited in Ukraine for the first time. Came from New York, where it remained for many years as part of Ukraine’s cultural presence.
There are several versions of the painting. But all mean the same: awakening of Ukraine.
September 7, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Let me show you something beautiful.
Awakening, 1993 by Ivan Marchuk.
It’s exhibited in Ukraine for the first time. Came from New York, where it remained for many years as part of Ukraine’s cultural presence.
There are several versions of the painting. But all mean the same: awakening of Ukraine.
Awakening, 1993 by Ivan Marchuk.
It’s exhibited in Ukraine for the first time. Came from New York, where it remained for many years as part of Ukraine’s cultural presence.
There are several versions of the painting. But all mean the same: awakening of Ukraine.
Saturday afternoon in Kyiv.
Drones.
Warcoffee.
Books.
Two volumes:
russia’s War Against Ukraine: Historical Background and Geopolitical Parallels.
They’ll come home with me after the alert is over.
Drones.
Warcoffee.
Books.
Two volumes:
russia’s War Against Ukraine: Historical Background and Geopolitical Parallels.
They’ll come home with me after the alert is over.
September 5, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Saturday afternoon in Kyiv.
Drones.
Warcoffee.
Books.
Two volumes:
russia’s War Against Ukraine: Historical Background and Geopolitical Parallels.
They’ll come home with me after the alert is over.
Drones.
Warcoffee.
Books.
Two volumes:
russia’s War Against Ukraine: Historical Background and Geopolitical Parallels.
They’ll come home with me after the alert is over.
Kyiv is adapting to constant drone attacks.
New alert levels coming:
yellow – drones; businesses and institutions can keep working;
red – missiles or large-scale attack.
The Green metro line over the Dnipro will be allowed to run during yellow alerts.
Goal: keep Kyiv working during drone attacks.
New alert levels coming:
yellow – drones; businesses and institutions can keep working;
red – missiles or large-scale attack.
The Green metro line over the Dnipro will be allowed to run during yellow alerts.
Goal: keep Kyiv working during drone attacks.
September 3, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Kyiv is adapting to constant drone attacks.
New alert levels coming:
yellow – drones; businesses and institutions can keep working;
red – missiles or large-scale attack.
The Green metro line over the Dnipro will be allowed to run during yellow alerts.
Goal: keep Kyiv working during drone attacks.
New alert levels coming:
yellow – drones; businesses and institutions can keep working;
red – missiles or large-scale attack.
The Green metro line over the Dnipro will be allowed to run during yellow alerts.
Goal: keep Kyiv working during drone attacks.
A view of Kyiv through art.
Yes, I made it to the museum.
Got home just before another drone attack.
Perhaps I’ll write a note about what I saw.
Some things have to be documented for the future.
Yes, I made it to the museum.
Got home just before another drone attack.
Perhaps I’ll write a note about what I saw.
Some things have to be documented for the future.
September 2, 2026 at 4:32 PM
A view of Kyiv through art.
Yes, I made it to the museum.
Got home just before another drone attack.
Perhaps I’ll write a note about what I saw.
Some things have to be documented for the future.
Yes, I made it to the museum.
Got home just before another drone attack.
Perhaps I’ll write a note about what I saw.
Some things have to be documented for the future.
Seen in Kyiv today at a supermarket whose warehouses have been hit more than once in russian attacks.
It says:
russians probably hoped this was the end for us and that we’d be left in sorrow. Instead, we’re angry, full of new ideas, and grateful for our people.
It says:
russians probably hoped this was the end for us and that we’d be left in sorrow. Instead, we’re angry, full of new ideas, and grateful for our people.
September 1, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Seen in Kyiv today at a supermarket whose warehouses have been hit more than once in russian attacks.
It says:
russians probably hoped this was the end for us and that we’d be left in sorrow. Instead, we’re angry, full of new ideas, and grateful for our people.
It says:
russians probably hoped this was the end for us and that we’d be left in sorrow. Instead, we’re angry, full of new ideas, and grateful for our people.