Sunday, October 18, 2026
Students’ War Stories: Life in Ukraine amid the Russian Invasion

Tag: Ukrainians

A government-run humanitarian aid point in Kyiv has tents where residents can warm up, charge their devices, and get hot drinks and psychological support during the power blackout, which comes after energy infrastructure was hit by recent Russian strikes. Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters

The Anatomy of Endurance

Across generations, national character is rarely accidental; it is built through shared trials, persistent memory, and an unwavering commitment to ...

Firefighters work at a site of the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, which burns after it was hit during Russian missile and drone strikes, in Kyiv, June 15, 2026. Ukrainian Culture Ministry/Handout/Reuters

Heritage Under Fire

The reflections gathered here offer a poignant window into the hearts of Ukrainian students following the devastating Russian missile and ...

by trauma, resilience, and identity

Questions to parents

This collection of student reflections offers a profound and moving glimpse into the generational dialogue shaped by trauma, resilience, and ...

Photo: lvivoblrada.gov.ua

The Pulse of a Nation

The national anthem of Ukraine, "Ukraine Has Not Yet Perished," is far more than a formal state symbol; it is ...

The Banksy graffiti depicting Putin being flipped during a judo match with a young boy on a wall in Borodyanka, near the capital Kyiv ©Getty Images

Art during the War

This collection of reflections from students explores a profound and timely question: Is art necessary during a war?. While the ...

The first day of The Full-Scale War / AFP / Scanpix

Four Years of Full-Scale War

On February 24, 2022, the world for these young authors didn't just change; it fractured into a definitive "before" and ...

"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 ...

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