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Ukraine Train Journey: Witnessing Resilience

This poignant account details a train journey through Ukraine amidst drone attacks, highlighting the profound resilience of its people. It’s a powerful meditation on the necessity of direct experience and the danger of looking away from harsh realities. Professor Timothy Snyder on Ukraine.

Gas Stations: A Meditation on War & Daily Life

Professor Timothy Snyder reflects on gas stations as symbols of routine and freedom, now tragically transformed by the war in Ukraine. It explores how everyday necessities become dangerous battlegrounds, exposing the fragility of normal life. He reports from on the ground in Ukraine.