

Olya, curator of Am I Jazz? Festival
“I was born in the city with unrecognized status in the country that does not exist anymore. The question of identification is complicated."
Feb 16, 20223 min read


Katya Rohova, leader of INAIA
"My family is originally from Kyiv. My grandma, Iryna Pap, was the first female photo-documentalist in the USSR."
Feb 16, 20223 min read


Takashi, journalist
"Diversity of views among people, difficulty in reaching consensus. It's all a city, and I like it."
Feb 16, 20227 min read


Slava Balbek, architect
"It is the area that can take you in no matter what: you can wear a jacket or shorts, you may be homeless or drunk because it's Podil".
Feb 9, 20227 min read


Waone Interesni Kazki, mural artist
"The mural on Striletska is iconic for me. I painted it immediately after the Maidan happenings when the war in Donbas was starting".
Feb 9, 20225 min read


Darya and Liza, co-founders of the Map Renovation project
"The project's primary goal is to revitalize buildings and find their new owners, who will bring them back to life".
Feb 9, 20223 min read