Extract from the new book by Vira Kuryko about those who paved the way to healthy Ukrainian medicine and how they did it

The Kyiv region is full of the graves of civilians. Pits. Holes in the ground. Pits from which they keep pulling out bodies

A theater in Lviv shelters war refugees

Living and surviving in one Polissia village

An inclusive restaurant in Kharkiv is changing society’s attitude towards people with mental disabilities

Two stories of parental loyalty

Should we save others after our death and who should make such decision

Three stories of time-tested same-sex love

Foster caregivers saving children from orphanage — the story of a former teacher who has given shelter to more than 30 children

The full is no friend to the hungry, or How “public” and “private” memories of the Holocaust compete in Babyn Yar

What happens on delivery day at the thrift store

The female students at a Kyiv college have dared speak up about a professor’s sexual harassment. How did they manage to hold him accountable despite the bullying?

How human papillomavirus led three young women to create a project on sex ed

How Ukrainians manage to find love on Tinder amid fast-food relationships, one-night stands and feeding their egos

How a small victory over cancer turned into a great battle for transplants

How diggers protect underground Kyiv from floods, communication breakdowns, and prying eyes