In “Dare to Ukraine: Village,” host Masha Lavrova leaves the capital, Kyiv, and moves to a village to explore authentic Ukrainian rural life. She tries to survive for a month on a $500 budget — the average Ukrainian salary. With no prior experience of village life, she faces the challenges, charm, and surprises of the countryside while producer Valeriia keeps throwing unexpected tasks her way. .
Follow Masha’s bumpy journey to her new home in a village in Kyiv Oblast in the first episode. .
• “Dare to Ukraine” is The Kyiv Independent’s wartime travel series that shows the country beyond the war headlines. New episodes on Saturdays at 3 PM (GMT+3)
• 00:00 – Introduction of the new season
• 02:00 – Navigating Kyiv bus station
• 09:19 – Talking to fellow travelers about village life
• 12:02 – Arriving at Shupyky station
• 15:35 – First grocery shopping in the village
• 19:18 – Asking locals for directions to the house
• 22:17 – Arrival at the new home
• 27:00 – First reflections on village life”
Reminds me of song lyrics in William Shatner’s version of “Common People “:
“Because you think it’s cool to be poor “….
This post is not about the war at all, yet the we-don't-support-either-side-but-we-want-Ukraine-to-lose camp can't turn the hate off for a moment.
They have to pile on the abuse to drown out all opposition and prevent discussion.