Saturday, January 31, 2026
Students’ War Stories: Life in Ukraine amid the Russian Invasion

Patriotism and ethnocentrism

The distinction between patriotism and ethnocentrism serves as a vital framework for understanding the Ukrainian struggle. Patriotism is widely characterized ...

Choosing Reality

In the essay a student explores the nature of subjective reality by reflecting on the difficult choices Ukrainians make during ...

Lost Connections

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, especially its full-scale escalation in 2022, has caused a profound crisis of social disconnection, forcing ...

"Human Chain" for the Day of Unity on the bridge over the Dnipro in Kyiv / Photo by Reuters/G. Garanich

Patriotism and ethnocentrism

The distinction between patriotism and ethnocentrism serves as a vital framework for understanding the Ukrainian struggle. Patriotism is widely characterized...

Evgeniya Kovalenko, 12, and her friend watch Ukrainian rockets streak past in the sky from the playground in front of their residential building on June 1 in Saltivka, a neighborhood in Kharkiv that has sustained severe shelling since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Laurel Chor for NPR

Choosing Reality

In the essay a student explores the nature of subjective reality by reflecting on the difficult choices Ukrainians make during...

"What happened is a tragedy. I have already cried out about everything I lost. I miss my school, friends, and teachers." said student, 16, as she views her former classroom that was bombed by Russian forces. Photo by Emilio Morenatti / AP

Lost Connections

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, especially its full-scale escalation in 2022, has caused a profound crisis of social disconnection, forcing...

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A Story Behind the Camera

The full-scale invasion struck us so unexpectedly. As a teenager, I wasn’t really into all the world's problems — I...