Voices from Ukraine

In this episode there is only one voice, the one of Vivianne Treschow. She shares her message , thoughts and urges listeners to what she thinks is right. One last voice, among millions.

Veronika Dvornyk was 19 years old when Russia invaded Ukraine on a full scale. She speaks about why she never thought an invasion would happen and about her process to adapt to Swedish society compared to her mothers. She talks about cultural differences and common factors and about the Swedish school system compared to the Ukrainian one. She also talks about why she has a hard time seeing a future in Ukraine , even after the war will end and Ukraine once again will be a free country.

Nika speaks about the Russian invasion and her arrival in Sweden. She speaks about how she deals with her life today compared to 2 years ago and about her becoming a teacher. Nika also speaks about Donbass and Donetsk and shares her thoughts regarding those regions and the people that live there.

Oleksandr Artiukhov was born blind and speaks about how he handled the war. About the fact that he couldn't se anything but probably hear more than everyone else and what that did to him. To know and come to turns with the fact that if he would find himself in an crucial situation , his odds to make it out would be bad to none. He also speaks about how it is to live in Sweden with his disability and compare it to the life he had in Ukraine before the full-scale Russian invasion.

Kateryna Pashkova speaks about the challenges in Sweden after 2.5 years as a Ukrainian refugee. How some things get easier and some things get harder and why. She speaks about the situation in Ukraine and her view on that development.

Mykhailo is back in the studio and talks about why he had to start studying all over again due to the war in Ukraine. How he as a Ukrainian refugee is adapting to life in Sweden and why he thinks that learning Swedish is very important for his life here.

Polina Birinkova is back in the studio and speaks about the division among Ukranians in Sweden today. She speaks about the people that think that is shouldn't be allowed to leave Ukraine and those that don't agree with that. She speaks about women joining the army in Ukraine and how life in Sweden as a refugee becomes even more difficult in some aspects over time.

Anna Martynenko speaks about how her husband struggles with the fact that he is in Sweden and not in Ukraine and between his feelings for his family and for his country. This struggle only gets harder with time. She speaks about how her children handle life in Sweden , what news she has from her home in Ukraine and her personal belief to what drives Putin in this war.

Hanna talks about her situation as an Ukrainian refugee with a husband, an Ukrainian soldier, that has been captured as a prisoner of war by the Russians two years ago now. With a daughter that has been brought up in Sweden and views Sweden as her country and herself as Swedish. Meanwhile they can't plan life in Sweden since they don't know if or how long they are able to stay in the country and going back to Ukraine is not as option due to the current situation. Hanna speaks about a life ,with no current stability or future. And how she handles that life one day at a time.

Hlib Verisov speaks about why it is harder for him to handle his situation as a refugee in Sweden now, compared to what it was like two years ago. He speaks about the general mindset in the Ukrainian population right now when it comes to the full-scale Russian invasion and about his thoughts of the future.

Oleksandra Iordanova speaks about living under occupation in Ukraine, how different generation view the war differently and why that is in her opinion. She speaks about the role of the media, Russian propaganda and about what in her opinion can be done when it comes to Ukrainian refugees integration in Sweden.

Oleksandra Mezhhevikina speaks about the shift in attitude towards the war and Ukranians after more than two years after the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. She brings up the worries that trouble the Ukrainian refugees in Sweden regarding their status and speaks about what it is like for her and her son to leave her husband, his father behind in Ukraine.

Viktor Scherba speaks about him leaving Ukraine. How that impacted him and his situation in Sweden right now as a refugee. He speaks about propaganda and his thoughts about the future.

Elly Reynolds speaks about the corruption in Ukraine and why it in her opinion is one of the biggest challenges for the country in te war agains Russia. She also speaks about the change in peoples mindset in Ukraine and what impact this last year has had on the country and the people in general.

Anastasia Zbrozhek speaks about her experience of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. About the Swedish attitude towards Ukrainian refugees and if the attitude has changed during then time that has passed. What she thinks that Ukrainian refugees need to fokus on when arriving in Sweden and how the Swedish system can improve. She also speaks about her view on a potential future for young people in Ukraine and the Ukrainian willpower and strength to fight today.

Sandy Kirik talks about her view on the Swedish system for Ukrainian refugees and how she thinks that the system doesn't hold up in the long run and why. How there is a double standard and that the theory and reality of how Sweden works are two different things.

Denys Gordiyenko speaks about the challenges that a Ukrainian refugee faces in Sweden. What life is like and how the system works or doesn't work.

Viktoria speaks about what it is like for her to live in Sweden as a Ukrainian refugee. After more then two years in Sweden, what challenges she faces every day. What other people in the same situation as she is can think about and if she thinks that the Swedish system is capable to in a real way give Ukrainian refugees a possibility to create a life in Sweden long term.

Anna Khristianovych talks about why and in what way the system in Sweden makes it difficult for Ukrainian refugees to build a life in Sweden longterm. What the biggest challenges are, what she thinks needs to change. She also gives advice to other people who are in the same situation as she is to make their journey a little bit lighter and some tips on the way.

In this episode, the moderator, Vivianne Treschow , is being asked questions by one of the guests. Why is Vivianne doing this podcast, what is her motivation? Vivianne speaks about her background and how the war gave new meaning to her identity and things that once felt clear suddenly felt confusing. A clear change occurred. How her Ukrainian side suddenly felt more alive than ever and how there suddenly was a big difference between Russians and Ukrainians , something she hadn't felt before. A lot of thoughts about identity, belonging, and a search for a way to handle it all.