culturalhubmediaThe Lakshmi Puja QuestionTwo weeks ago* I was invited to a party in the Indian city of Kolkata where I have been living since the beginning of the year. The evening…Nov 18, 2022
culturalhubmediaThoughts from Kyiv — 30 AprilThis weekend Ukrainians commemorate their ancestors. The tradition is known as “Hrobky” — literally meaning “Graves”. Today and tomorrow…Aug 11, 2022
culturalhubmediaThoughts from Kyiv — July 15, 2022During the past few weeks the social scientist in me has asked whether it is right (moral) to dehumanize the enemy? Whether we shouldn’t…Aug 11, 2022Aug 11, 2022
culturalhubmediaKyiv. March 31, 2022Hairdressers have reopened. Or, rather, barbershops have reopened. Kyiv wants to give haircuts to young men, first of all. The young women…Aug 9, 2022Aug 9, 2022
culturalhubmediaKyiv. March 29, 2022A low hum fills the air. Windows do not rattle. Boom, boom, boom. Alright, these are our troops shooting. No need to drop to the ground and…Aug 4, 2022Aug 4, 2022
culturalhubmediaThe Lakshmi Puja QuestionTwo weeks ago* I was invited to a party in the Indian city of Kolkata where I have been living since the beginning of the year. The evening…Nov 18, 2022
culturalhubmediaThoughts from Kyiv — 30 AprilThis weekend Ukrainians commemorate their ancestors. The tradition is known as “Hrobky” — literally meaning “Graves”. Today and tomorrow…Aug 11, 2022
culturalhubmediaThoughts from Kyiv — July 15, 2022During the past few weeks the social scientist in me has asked whether it is right (moral) to dehumanize the enemy? Whether we shouldn’t…Aug 11, 2022
culturalhubmediaKyiv. March 31, 2022Hairdressers have reopened. Or, rather, barbershops have reopened. Kyiv wants to give haircuts to young men, first of all. The young women…Aug 9, 2022
culturalhubmediaKyiv. March 29, 2022A low hum fills the air. Windows do not rattle. Boom, boom, boom. Alright, these are our troops shooting. No need to drop to the ground and…Aug 4, 2022
culturalhubmediaKyiv. March 30, 2022Someone suggested counting Thursdays: with the war dragging on, the day count would thrash your ripped insides with its treacherously big…Aug 4, 2022
culturalhubmediaThoughts from Kyiv — April 11, 2022Helplessness is what I feel. I expect this is what Ukraine’s friends in the West felt at the end of February, when the Russian invasion…Aug 3, 2022
culturalhubmediaIn Loving Memory of Vovka, a Person Full of LoveHe sat behind me, at the fourth desk in the middle row, and teased me all the time. He would either tie my apron to the chair, or weave…Aug 1, 2022
