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Jennifer Clement Speaks About The PEN International Congress Held In Lviv
Jennifer Clement is President of PEN International and the first woman to be elected to the office. She is an American-Mexican writer and the author of the cult classic memoir “Widow Basquiat”, as well...
Is Ze’ev Volkov The Antidote To Modern Tourism?
The expert guide to Jewish Ukraine says it's not the sites that are important, but how we reflect on them.
If you want to learn about the Jewish history of Ukraine, there are few better...
On The Life And Death Of Yevgeny Yevtushenko
The Russian dissident was a flamboyant and remarkable figure who was in excellent physical shape until his death at the age 83 on April 1st. His seminal 1961 poem 'Babi Yar' which spoke about...
Assisting Russian Refugees And Emigres Living In Ukraine Without Legal Status
Over the course of the events of the past three years, as the democratic situation in Russia has degraded numerous Russians have relocated to Ukraine. Increased pressure on those who disagree with the Kremlin’s...
A Home For Tolerance And Equality In Odessa
According to the Human Rights Watch report of 2016, homophobia and intolerance towards the LGBT community are still widespread throughout Ukraine. Gay people are often attacked physically and undergo diverse forms of social opprobrium...
My Odessa: Nika Lozovskaya
The Paris educated founder of Odessa's chic new restaurant Dizyngoff speaks about her childhood home on the corner of Pushkinska street.
My favorite place in Odessa is at the intersection of Pushkinskaya and Lanzheronovskaya streets....
My Odessa: Zhanna Kiseleva
My choice of a favorite spot in Odessa is prosaic — it’s 5a Oleshi Street, and I live here. This used to be quarantine housing, there are two arches connecting the two buildings. It...
The “Wolf Man” of Odessa: Sigmund Freud’s Famous Patient
The brief dream of a young Odessa boy left a lasting mark on the entire field of psychology – and may have given us a glimpse into the inner workings of the human soul.
If...
My Odessa: Nikolay Karabinovych
The Fine Arts Museum is a very important place for me, as it must be for any artist. If I have a free hour then I’ll go to Sofievskaya Street. It is an old...
Odessa designer Tanu Muino: making the world jealous
JEALOUSY is the name of the emerging Odessa-based clothes brand that can already be found worldwide through both stores and online retailers in Ukraine, Georgia, Singapore, Kuwait, Russia, Great Britain, and USA. The brand...
