Irena Taranyuk

An old Ukrainian folk song takes on new meaning in the current crisis

Conflict & Justice

An old Ukrainian folk song about war and loss is now being sung as a protest song — to honor those who have died in the Ukrainian crisis.

An old Ukrainian folk song takes on new meaning in the current crisis

Conflict & Justice
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