The role of poetry in war

Ukrainian poet Iya Kiva is no stranger to war. In 2014, she had to flee her hometown of Donetsk. And now, she is a war refugee again. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum interviews Kiva about war, loss and trauma. 

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