
A local’s diary on navigating life, resilience, and human behavior in Kyiv, Ukraine. Weekly insights into the city at war and in transformation, and the search for meaning from the ground up.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 28 | Founded | 2 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CulturePersonal Journals | |||

People say money doesn’t fall from the sky. In Ukraine, it does.
Lessons that no MBA or leadership programme can prepare you for.
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Image from exhibition Still Joy @ Pinchuck art centre, Kyiv 202... more
Notes from an expat gathering in Kyiv, and the kinds of people and businesses that chose to stay.
Highlights are: Best food in the worst conditions and "Pottery in the Dark".
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On growing up near a place the world calls heritage and a night of strikes in Kyiv.
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Domes of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra in winter 2021, photo by Ganna Aibetova on Unsplash
What foreign companies get wrong about trust, presence, and the Ukrainian market.
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Photo from my personal archive: I’m somewhere on a rooftop in Kyiv, Ukrai... more
Risk tolerance, threat normalization, and the logic of personal safety decisions.
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How small daily changes unlock performance gains in business and life.
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How curfews, ride-hailing and technology reshape life in Kyiv after dark.
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Ukrainian real estate market: not an investment pitch but a window into how a country at war adapts.
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How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.
Apple Podcasts | #222 |










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A reflective, ground-level diary-style show focused on life in Kyiv under ongoing conflict. Across episodes, listeners hear intimate observations on urban resilience, everyday rituals, and human behavior shaped by war— from coffee culture shifts and social norms to humor as a coping mechanism and the psychology of scarcity. The host uses personal anecdotes, cultural context, and place-based storytelling to illuminate how people navigate infrastructure disruption, economic pressures, and shifting identities, often drawing connections to broader regional dynamics. The format tends to blend cultural commentary with practical, human-centered insights about belonging, community, and daily meaning in a city at war, making it appealing to listener... more
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