Anna Pykhtina is a communication and PR expert from Kyiv, Ukraine, focusing on Ukrainian NGO work and civic education, currently living in Warsaw, Poland. After the outbreak of the war, Anna and her boyfriend fled Ukraine to Poland, where they are currently living with friends. Anna was the president of AEGEE-Kyiv [https://www.facebook.com/1aegee.kyiv/] Europe's biggest interdisciplinary student organization. She has been travelling extensively in Europe and is, I think it is safe to say, a strong proponent of the European idea. Additionally, she worked for the Free Russia Foundation, which supports civic society and democratic development in Russia, for almost two years and has, therefore, many Russian acquaintances and friends. Anna's work and experience are exceptional and I couldn't be happier to have her on board the Yellow Van today to hear her opinions and perspectives on a variety of topics.
Welcome to the Yellow Van, Anna!
SHOW NOTES
Anna's Reading List [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bo0ZefEBzEBT0HW6pwnoKyCN6Sla6xHg/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=100501379425446497566&rtpof=true&sd=true]
INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT
NGO "Girls" [https://divchata.org/en/]
USCD [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_defense_in_the_United_States]
Timothy D. Snyder [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_D._Snyder] American historian
Eurotrip [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0356150/] USA 2004, Jeff Schaffer
Free Russia Foundation [https://www.4freerussia.org/]
Tango of Death, Yuriy Vynnychuk [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuriy_Vynnychuk]
Tiger Trappers [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Trappers] Ivan Bahriyanyi [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Bahrianyi]
Maria Berlinska [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Berlinska] Ukrainian film producer
MUSIC
Love In The Face Of Fear [https://jimkroft.bigcartel.com/product/love-in-the-face-of-fear] Jim Kroft [http://www.jimkroft.com/]
Yellow Van Stories is a Mind The Bump [http://www.mindthebump.de/] Production
Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yellowvan]
Yellow Van Stories is a Mind the Bump [https://www.mindthebump.de] Production.
00:00:00 Return to Rebuild
00:00:45 Introduction to Yellow Van Stories
00:01:04 Exploring Ukrainian Identity
00:01:55 Anna's Journey and NGO Work
00:03:07 Fleeing Ukraine
00:05:00 Evacuation Efforts
00:17:16 Adapting to New Realities
00:18:52 Importance of NGOs
00:29:42 International Support Needed
00:45:37 Zelensky's Leadership
00:53:14 Rebuilding Ukraine
01:07:38 Future Dialogues with Russia
01:17:14 Impact of Russian Propaganda
01:25:04 Understanding Ukrainian History
01:30:15 Cultural Reflections in Literature
01:32:50 Supporting Small NGOs
01:33:51 Closing Remarks and Gratitude
