I’ve decided (forced to actually) to write about the last two days in Kyiv in one go. It was an insanely busy trip filled with interviews, talks, chats, beers, lunches and dinners. More
It’s only the third day that I’m in Kyiv – it feels like it’s been weeks. It’s the busy schedule that’s the reason for it but it’s also because I feel familiar with this place. More
We’re sitting in a café at Zoloti Vorota. The water is burbling behind me in the massive fountain. There’s five of us sitting around a small table. More
This is the first time I’ve ever flown into a country that was in a war. Did this terrify me? A little bit. I knew enough to call home and leave an ‘I love you’ message on the answering machine. This will be the second time this year I’m going to Ukraine – why? Cause I can, but mostly because I want to. More
I was sitting on a curb outside of a Shoppers Drug Mart in a strip mall in Etobicoke, Canada with a friend. He was talking about his experiences during the Maidan Revolution – he was there in February and describing what he did to me. All that kept on going through my mind were the […] More
The Lenin statue was toppled in December 2013. I would walk by it all the time when I was living in Kyiv. It stood there – looking at me; evilly. Looking over the city he almost destroyed and the people he manipulated. Lenin was a jerk. More
Euromaidan has a new supporter!! Thank you Arnold Schwarzenegger for your support of the Ukrainian people! (even if you do call it ‘the’ #Ukraine). It’s nice to see more celebrities recognizing the cause. Follow Euromaidan live with our Euromaidan Social Hub. More
If there is one video you watch all day, make it this one. It explains how Walter Duranty, on behalf of The New York Times, helped hide the Holodomor from the American public. He even earned a Pulitzer Prize for his work. More
In Canada you can now find pergy-flavoured chips on the shelves. It’s part of Lays Canada’s new contest to pick their next flavour. No surprise that the chips are flying off the shelves. Edmonton’s Lucas Crawford came up with the suggestion and might just be their biggest fan. The video from CBC dives deep into […] More
The world’s largest crossword puzzle may just be in Lviv, Ukraine. This crossword puzzle, which covers the side of a residential building is about 30 meters tall. During the day the crossword puzzle looks empty, but at night the letters light up to reveal the words. The questions for the puzzle are located in different points […] More
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