Ukrainian journalist Olha Volynska is an absolute stroke of luck for the German-language book market. Hardly any other author is able to convey, with comparable empathy, the emotional world of Ukrainians in this terrible war so powerfully. Anyone who is genuinely interested in the lives of Ukrainians should read this book. It is a valuable contribution to understanding what this war means for the people of the country – and it offers hope that this world, this cultural space, this identity will endure beyond the war and emerge strengthened from it.
