Thoughts from Kyiv — morning March 7, 2022

Everyone has their own front: some provide information and support to those who shoot, some appeal to the West (and are at times at a loss for words), some write analysis, some protect our most precious — our children. But we are all here! We are not leaving! This is home.

Author — Mychailo Wynnyckyj, Social Scientist, Public Intellectual. Academic Development Officer, Professor at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.

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