Ukrainian journalists, acting as responsible citizens, prioritize caution over breaking news in support of the war effort. But when does vigilance become self-censorship? And how far is this tendency being manipulated for military gain? Independent media outlets, making their voices heard, defy top-down decision-making.
Olena Myhashko
is editor-in-chief at Gwara Media.
Articles
What happens when the space for youthful aspiration caves in? When circumstances are extreme, can solace still be found in a daydream, a creative thought beyond the everyday? And what role might contemplative words have in crisis?
Spilne author Evheny Osievsky became a soldier in the Russo-Ukrainian war. Gwara Media editor-in-chief Olena Myhashko pays her respects to a colleague who put his research aside to go into battle, highlighting the weight of personal bereavement and Ukraine’s ongoing loss.
When self care is guilty pleasure
Testimonies of women in war
Who can focus on interior design after the massacres of Mariupol, Borodyanka and Bucha? Ukrainian women tell how their relationships with self-care, beauty and consumerism were changed by the war.
Fighting fatigue
The unspoken aspect of war
It’s easy to get exhausted soon after startling news breaks. But dealing with a limited attention span is only one side of the tiredness that war brings. How can we as audiences be reawakened from our media stupor? This personal Ukrainian account reaches out, taking on the challenge.