During the full-scale war, some Ukrainians have chosen not to live in big cities or abroad, but to move to small towns and rural areas. YouTuber Ivanka Diachuk herself returned to Ukraine after nine months in Canada and now uses her documentary-style videos to tell the stories of people who restore old houses, build new lives in the countryside, and bring change to local communities. In her conversation with Dīvs Reiznieks, Ivanka talks about “tired millennials”, fundraising for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the impact of the war on western Ukraine, and what it means to feel at home during wartime.



This is a complete interview without translation from the Latvian Radio’s podcast "Drošinātājs" (“the Fuse”), dedicated to the people of Ukraine and their fight against Russian aggression.


Links to the full version of the podcast can be found here: linktr.ee/drosinatajs