Marta KhomynHow do you emotionally process war?I’m planning another trip to Ukraine in September. — Am I scared? — Yes. But more so: I am determined to go. I’m also determined to feel.4 min read·Apr 5, 2024----
Marta KhomynUnderstanding RussiansLast month, I hosted two friends visiting from Ukraine. Weeks later, my mind keeps coming back to one late night kitchen conversation about…6 min read·Mar 20, 2024--9--9
Marta KhomynUkraine has always been […] : A response to Tucker Carlson.Recently a friend of mine, during a conversation that touched on the war in Ukraine, whilst not openly advocating Russia’s war in Ukraine…5 min read·Feb 12, 2024--13--13
Marta KhomynUkraine 2024: the state of warWhat is it like to live through the air attack of over 100 missiles raining down your city at night?2 min read·Jan 3, 2024--1--1
Marta KhomynUkraine: The path of freedomToday, Ukraine celebrates its Independence Day. As I revisit Ukraine’s path of freedom, I can relate to this: it’s the experiences of the…3 min read·Aug 24, 2023--1--1
Marta KhomynOppenheimer or Nash?I watched Oppenheimer yesterday. Powerful as it is, the movie teaches us nothing about how to prevent a nuclear war. For that, one has to…3 min read·Aug 17, 2023----
Marta KhomynWhen missiles land next door…This morning, #Lviv was trending in my Twitter feed. I opened the videos and recognised my neighbourhood in Lviv. At 4 am, a missile landed…3 min read·Jul 6, 2023--3--3
Marta KhomynThe case for Russia’s defeatGlued to my Twitter feed for an entire Wagner-full day, I kept returning to this thought: whoever has a stronger ‘why’, wins. This thought…4 min read·Jun 25, 2023--1--1
Marta KhomynA surreal summer in UkraineI’ve visited Ukraine twice during the war. This June is different from last September. The heat of June brings up the worst of fears.4 min read·Jun 23, 2023--2--2
Marta KhomynCompassion, victimhood, and talking to UkrainiansLast time I travelled to Ukraine, it took me a full leg of a trip — from Adelaide to Lviv — to overcome self-consciousness about my…3 min read·May 29, 2023--1--1