The ‘Human Ability to Endure’ – A review of the album “Mochari” by MachukhaMay 4, 2026Daniel Jarosak reviews Mochari, the debut album by Ukrainian band Machukha, exploring how its blend of music styles captures the human ability to endure.
Ukraine’s museums in war: an interview with Olha HoncharFebruary 27, 2026Jonas Baake interviews Olha Honchar regarding the work of Ukrainian museums in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine.
A frozen war is not peace- Why a premature peace deal in Ukraine could just be kicking the can of Russian revanchism down the roadFebruary 22, 2026Jonas Heins explores why a premature peace deal in Ukraine could just be kicking the can of Russian revanchism down the road.
Dissenting spirit: Factional feminine resistance in wartime RussiaAugust 17, 2025Sasha Molotkova charts the gradual reshaping and dismantling of “traditional femininity” by various groups of Russian women.
From bleak social realism to a grotesque fairy tale: “The Gateway” at the 2025 goEast Festival of Central and Eastern European FilmMay 18, 2025Julius van der Poel reviews "The Gateway", a fantastical Ukrainian film balancing folklore with survival in Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone.
A documentary restoring voice and dignity to refugees: “Another Summer — Stories of Exile from Afghanistan and Ukraine”February 3, 2025Francesco Damiano Desantis reviews the documentary film "Another Summer — Stories of Exile from Afghanistan and Ukraine”
Unfiltered and unseen: “Intercepted” at the 2024 Samizdat Film FestivalOctober 11, 2024Kasia Kostraba reviews Oksana Karpovych's "Intercepted" as part of Lossi 36's coverage of the 2024 Samizdat Film Festival
Women’s experiences in the face of brutality: “A Picture to Remember” at the 2024 Samizdat Film FestivalSeptember 29, 2024Polina Gundarina reviews "A Picture to Remember" as part of Lossi 36's coverage of the 2024 Samizdat Film Festival
The Crimean fairytale: Jamala’s “Qırım” in perspectiveSeptember 27, 2024Our Eastern Europe regional editor Liza Zolotarova reviews Jamala's 2023 album Qırım, exploring what it means for Crimean Tatars today
“Kupala is coming home to Europe”: How Ukrainian traditions found a new home in BrightonJune 27, 2024Emily Macrae interviews the organisers of Kupala Brighton, a Ukrainian festival celebrating midsummer and the feast day of John the Baptist