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Second Trip to Kyiv Since the Full-Scale Invasion: Day One Notes
How quickly can you get used to anything? Yesterday, I was listening to my European colleagues talking about their plans for the New Year holidays…
Dec 17, 2022
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Mariam Naiem
November 2022
Mocking of Ukrainian Language in Russian Media
For at least the last eight years, Russian TV has been publicly mocking the Ukrainian language. I want to try to explain the subtle meaning of this…
Nov 9, 2022
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Mariam Naiem
October 2022
Evolution of Stereotypes about Ukrainians in Russian Culture
Russia’s war in Ukraine is a result of a centuries-old dangerous mainstream ideology of Russian chauvinism, and of the oppression this ideology has…
Oct 26, 2022
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Mariam Naiem
September 2022
On Oppression of Russian Language in Ukraine
A decade-old pretext of Russian wars is the “protection of Russian speakers from oppression”. What does this “oppression” look like? In this essay, I…
Sep 14, 2022
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Mariam Naiem
Glitter: One Story of Wartime Resilience
There are so many little stories that showcase Ukrainian resilience and hope in the face of the brutal Russian invasion. Here is one such story. I went…
Sep 5, 2022
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Mariam Naiem
August 2022
Visiting Wartime Kyiv in July
I haven’t been in Kyiv since winter. I wanted to go back so badly, and I managed to visit in July. Here is a long thread about my time there. No…
Aug 7, 2022
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Mariam Naiem
On Western Europe’s Complicity in Russia’s War
If you are in Western Europe, you might ask yourself: “Why do we have to bear the costs of some conflict far away?” when thinking about Russia’s war…
Aug 3, 2022
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Mariam Naiem
July 2022
Yes, People Have Fun and Do Photoshoots During War
The further the war is from someone, the more mythical it seems. That’s OK. What is not OK, though, is to suggest that if the war doesn’t look the way…
Jul 28, 2022
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Mariam Naiem
June 2022
My Generation
Today was the funeral of the Ukrainian activist Roman Ratushny. Russians killed him. To honor him and thousands of other Ukrainians, I want to talk…
Jun 18, 2022
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Mariam Naiem
Was the USSR Anti-Racist?
Was the USSR anti-racist? Spoiler alert: No. However, this myth still exists in some circles. On November 2, 1917, the Bolsheviks issued the Declaration…
Jun 1, 2022
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Mariam Naiem
May 2022
Two Realities for Ukrainians Abroad
Most Ukrainians abroad now feel conflicted about two simultaneous realities: the war vs. the routine peaceful life in their country of living. These two…
May 5, 2022
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Mariam Naiem
April 2022
On Ukrainian Nationalism By a Ukrainian Person of Color
As a Russian-speaking person of color who was born and raised in Ukraine, I believe that I am in a position to speak on the issue of nationalism and…
Apr 8, 2022
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Mariam Naiem
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