The Faraway Sky of Kyiv

To live means to write. In order to survive, a person needs to be connected with other people. The author s way of connecting is the texts she writes. We recommend that you `switch the channel from fast food provided by television to read a book that embodies the vision of Ukrainians and that came directly from Ukraine.

Yoko Iwama, Professor of International Relations, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo

Through this collection of essays, the author tries to overcome the heavy losses caused by this war in a calm, investigative, and narrative style. Dr Khomenko positively notes that the recent invasion has become an opportunity to reassess the history of Ukraine, when the people of Ukraine are turning from (passive) `receivers into (active) `narrators of their own history. We should listen to the powerful voices of Ukrainian storytellers.

Kyoko Numano, Professor of Slavic Literature, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies

For Olga, writing this book must have been a painful process, because she once again had to experience the destruction of familiar cities, disappearance of people and stories of friends. However, I would like to express my sincere gratitude and respect for the fact that you wrote this book and shared it with us.

Reiko Shimazu, Professor of Pedagogy, Hiroshima University