The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced millions to flee their homes. And for the Ukrainian civilians caught in the crossfire, war has become a way of life. 

This week, we talked to Ukrainians about the ways that the war unexpectedly changed their lives. Kateryna Lazarevych, an archivist at the PinchukArtCentre in Kyiv, shares how she’s working to improve her country, as if everyday were her last day on earth. Filmmaker Iryna Tsilyk takes us through her decision to leave Kyiv where her husband is fighting as a soldier in Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces. And Alex Gerz, a Russian-Ukrainian student living in Germany, records his story from the road, where he provides humanitarian assistance and safe passage to those fleeing Ukraine with a ragtag army of volunteers. 

Guests:  

Kateryna Lazarevych, archivist at the PinchukArtCentre in Kyiv

Iryna Tsilyk, filmmaker and director of “The Earth is Blue as an Orange”

Alex Gerz, Russian-Ukrainian student based in Kassel, Germany

Host:  

Ray Suarez

Producers:

Andrew Stelzer, KALW producer

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