I was born in Zaporizhzhia three years before the collapse of the Soviet Union. What followed was a learning curve. A Ukrainian killjoy with a PhD in Comparative Literature, I teach, curate cultural projects and write about Ukraine's resistance to Russia.
I was born in Zaporizhzhia three years before the collapse of the Soviet Union. What followed was a learning curve. A Ukrainian killjoy with a PhD in Comparative Literature, I returned to Ukraine from London to found a research institution.
For over a decade, my heart and pen have been devoted to explaining Ukraine to the world. In 2024, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I turned to writing to navigate this new path. I invite you to walk with me on this journey.
Kateryna Babkina, trying her best writing in English.
Cultural studies in a dandyish fashion. All scholarship, no clickbait.
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