Ukraine’s Clandestine Book Club Defies Russia’s Push to Rewrite History

Peter Pomerantsev and Alina Dykhman

Photograph: Roman Pilipey/AFP/Getty Images. (The Guardian)

This article highlights a secret book club in occupied Ukraine where residents risk arrest to read and discuss banned Ukrainian literature and history. Organised quietly among friends and neighbours, the club becomes a form of intellectual resistance against Russia’s aggressive efforts to rewrite historical narratives. The piece showcases how culture and literature are used to sustain national identity and solidarity in the face of authoritarian censorship.

Read the full article in The Guardian here.