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May 2023
Ivan & the "grannies" of Kyiv
I had the pleasure of speaking with Ivan Subbotin of Kyiv yesterday. He and his small team are providing 200 elderly residents of Kyiv with groceries on…
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Tanja Maier
One day at at time
Some long-read/watch/listen recommendations for you. Plus an update from here on the ground.
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Tanja Maier
Time to Decide Europe Summit
In a change of pace for me, I spent hours on Tuesday afternoon listening to a group of smart thinkers and intellectuals debate the future of Europe. I'm…
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Tanja Maier
The unclear path ahead
An update from Vienna plus what to read about Ukraine
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"Social" markets
Yesterday I joined a Ukrainian refugee in grocery shopping. We visited two "social" markets in Vienna with the person's membership card. One was…
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Invisible suffering
Yesterday I posed a simple question: how are you all doing? The answers were shocking, even to me. This is my attempt to summarize what I heard from…
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Children's book section yesterday
Watch now (29 sec) | A multi-lingual wonder! It was so sweet to see the kids dig into stacks of beautiful books they had collected and beg their moms to…
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Gratitude
Our first ever book & bake sale was an overwhelming success. A huge thanks to everyone who made something I only vaguely imagined a beautiful reality.
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Imagination
The first Cards for Ukraine book & bake sale will take place this Sunday in Vienna. I am nervous and anxious at the same time. A brief update from…
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May Day
Update from Friday's post, visit to the arrival center today, a few brief observations.
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