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05.02.2026 / January
Larissa Babij
Feb 5
In luxurious Lviv, where I’ve been since Sunday morning, I’ve only experienced one power outage. It lasted 2.5 hours.Read more →
Larissa Babij
Feb 5
In luxurious Lviv, where I’ve been since Sunday morning, I’ve only experienced one power outage. It lasted 2.5 hours.Read more →
26.05.2025 / This Is War by Larissa Babij
Thank you, friends, for writing to check in these past few days. It’s good to be reminded that you care. You’ve also helped me see that I should be the one to speak first if I don’t want Russia to speak for me. Read more →
13.05.2026 / Oh, where have you been . . . ?
Larissa Babij
May 13 2026
This spring in Ukraine is somber. Everywhere—vibrant green, flowers in bloom. But a late April freeze means meager fruit crops this year.
Where have I been? Too many train rides, new rooms to adjust to, endless gratitude to all the people who have taken me in this year so I can perform my intellectual labors in relative peace and good company.Read more →