Ancient Echos

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Mental Health and War: The Impact on Ukrainian Youth

The conflict in Ukraine has had a massive impact on millions of citizens since the beginning of hostilities in 2022; however, one group that does not usually get much emphasis in popular media coverage is young adults.

Jun 243 min read

Alexandru Plămădeală: A Monument to Moldova

It is 17°C on a fall morning. Orange and red leaves drift through the autumn breeze, funneled into spirals around a six-foot stone pedestal that rises from the earth as if ascending toward the heavens. The tepid light of the setting sun flows off the bronze figure it supports. He stands resolute, holding an Orthodox cross, a symbol of faith and unwavering devotion to a duty forged over half a millennium. This is the statue of Stephen the Great in Chișinău. It stands as a trib

May 302 min read

Our Experience: The 6th Annual HURI Conference on Solidarity

The 2026 Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute TCUP conference was centered around one question: How has global solidarity for Ukraine changed over the past 4 years?

May 302 min read

The Past of Present Conflicts in Ukraine

The Soviet Union famously prided itself on striding towards communism, but that was simply a facade.

May 305 min read

Ukraine's Olympians 2026

In the 2026 Winter Olympic Games 46 Ukrainians athletes have come to represent their country in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. The 25 men and 21 women are competing in 11 different sports over the 19 day period, from February 4th to February 22 these athletes will compete in the biathlon, luge, and freestyle skiing, among others. Along with them come the 42 men and women as coaches, doctors, and technical staff. The nation's Olympians have spent years working towards th

Mar 272 min read

Blue and Yellow Pride

Ukraine National Flag Day August 23rd Look at the sky Yellow and blue flags blowing in the wind Look at the streets Yellow and blue flags line the streets Look at buildings Look at schools Look at homes Yellow and blue flags blow off them The bright blue Showing the calming blue sky The joyful yellow Showing the strong wheat fields Seeing those colors give people pride Pride in their country and Ukrainian people

Mar 121 min read

Ancient Echos

Mar 120 min read

Scrolling Past a War

In 2022, it felt like everyone was watching the war in Ukraine. News alerts popped up constantly, and people talked about the invasion by Russia like it was the most important thing happening in the world. For a while, it seemed impossible to ignore. But four years later, the war is still going on and it seems like that’s exactly what people did, ignore. As the war went on, less important events began to headline in the news, and many people who weren’t directly experie

Mar 82 min read

Silent Fear

It has been four years. Why did we stop talking about it? Do we think it is normal because it has been happening for that long? Or did we just forget about it because it does not affect us? I can promise you that they did not forget, because it is a part of their everyday life. They did not just learn how to live with it. The people, their families and their friends are at risk every single day. Why do we feel like it is okay now, after all this time? We complain that we need

Mar 84 min read

Foreclosure

Foreclosure, Put into act by the blind eyes of a landlord Who never deserved the property Blind to the scenes, deaf to the screams, As there, they’re Vile. Protecting, The fearlessness is almost unheard of, As the rations run out Irrational acts continued It’s not theirs, it’s Immorality. To the actors who speak fake lines Merely for propagandaic production with comes along distribution Of their selfish desires consciously known By everyone with the screws of their hearts F

Mar 81 min read