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'The' Ukraine (Part 1)

A young couple spend their weekends discovering the quirks of their country that make it 'The' Ukraine. Written by Artem Chapeye. Translated by Zenia Tompkins.

The first half of an original story about a young couple traveling Ukraine and finding the quirks that make it 'The' Ukraine. Their adventures lead them across the landscape filled with oddities, anger and tenderness, where they find each other and the beauty of the small things.

Read by Ivantiy Novak
Written by Artem Chapeye
Translated by Zenia Tompkins
Abridged and produced by Naomi Walmsley

Taken from the anthology 'Love in Defiance of Pain: Ukrainian Stories'

Adapted from "The Ukraine," a story in the forthcoming collection, The Ukraine, by Artem Chapeye, translated by Zenia H. Tompkins, to be published by Seven Stories Press (US) and Seven Stories Press UK.

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14 minutes

Last on

Sat 12 Nov 2022 21:45

Broadcasts

  • Mon 3 Oct 2022 22:45
  • Sat 12 Nov 2022 21:45