war Archives

THE PACKAGE

PD January 23, 2024; MD April 26, 2025 by Beverly Andrews

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Once Claire received the package, that light finally went out, that package acted as the final cut in the tree, which seemed to destroy her.

UKRAINE

I left my tears in Kyiv

PD March 14, 2022; MD March 14, 2022 by Bettina Gracias

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It’s not just about our pain. It’s not just about Ukraine. It’s about our civilisation. It’s about our values. It’s about humanity

UKRAINE

The Story of the War (and the War of the Story)

PD March 13, 2022; MD February 22, 2025 by Maurice Caldera

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In his invasion of Ukraine, Putin has created a hero of Zelensky, and thus a key ingredient of the narrative.

HISTORY / UKRAINE

Elections and War in Donbas | Welcome to Absurdland!

PD January 23, 2020; MD February 23, 2025 by Pierre Scordia

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Learn about The Republic of Donetsk and its significance in shaping the political landscape of Ukraine during tumultuous times.

THEATRE

The Unreturning

PD January 22, 2019; MD March 16, 2025 by Beverly Andrews

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The Unreturning chronicles the stories of three returning soldiers, all with profound emotional scars. All three stories illustrate the horror of conflict and our inability to escape its consequences. All show the human cost of each new conflict.

THEATRE

Syria – Told From the Inside

PD May 8, 2016; MD January 18, 2025 by Beverly Andrews

Tagged conflict, Damascus, Lebanon

With Syria’s partial truce still holding and Russia’s recent, surprise announcement of its intention to withdraw the majority of its troops from the country, it is perhaps an appropriate time to look back at a conflict which has lasted over five years and has had devastating consequences. Costing the lives of a quarter of a million people, while displacing millions more.