A Doctor’s Harrowing Journey into Ukraine
Join Dr. Lara Wieland in her profound journey into Ukraine, unveiling untold sufferings and the resilience of its people amid war.
Ukraine (13)
Last night after getting back I was told that Pastor Oleg wanted to have dinner. He invited a young student from his church to translate for us…
Ukraine (12)
27th JulyHad a good nights sleep with only one air raid siren and despite being on the floor, having norunning water and after seeing the horrors of the day before. But these are all things these villagers are dealing with long term. All these kids have been through war and/...
Ukraine (11)
24th JulyYesterday and today I pretty much spent organising photos and videos and trying to translate and edit the videos of the army chaplain who had been killed. I did go for a couple of walks for exercise and to clear my head. I walked literally to the other side...
Ukraine (10)
22/7 We said goodbye to everyone at camp including our lovely interpreter. Always hard to take when people so effusively thank you for coming to their country during war and for helping them. Feels like we can do so little and they are so grateful… Aliona helped translate through the...
Day of Ukrainian Statehood 28th July
This day marks the continuity of the Ukrainian nation for over a thousand years and counters the hostile narratives of the Russians around Ukraine as a ‘fake’ state. It marks the baptism of Kyivan Rus (Ukraine) into Christianity by Volodymyr the Great in 988 AD) The symbol of Ukraine from...
Ukraine (9)
20/7Today was a heavier day as I interviewed two people for hours, both with intense experiences.David was a young neurosurgeon who works in Dnipro hospital, one of the receiving hospitals for a lot of the frontline. He is doing a nightshift every second night and the work has been relentless....
Ukraine (8)
18/7 Woke to the news that Russia conducted a massive missile and drone attack on Odesa last night. The city I’d just been the week before. Thankfully air defence worked well and there was only minor damage and injuries from fragments of shot down missiles. This morning had to say...
Ukraine (7b)
17/7A lovely Ukrainian doctor I had met last week in Odesa invited me to come and do some interviews in her home town of Bila Tserkva (literally ‘white churches’) with refugees that she does volunteer work with. She met us and took us to do interviews with one of the...
Ukraine (7a)
15/7 A harrowing day at Hostomel. For those who don’t recognise that name- it’s the northern area of Kyiv not far from the Belarusian border where Russian troops invaded Ukraine on Feb 24, 2022- hoping to topple Kyiv and take Ukraine within 3 days. It is right next door to...
