Inside Ukraine: A Portrait of a Country and Its People

Inside Ukraine is a compelling visual portrait of the real Ukraine lovingly put together by Ukrainians in the years leading up to the current war. The product of five years and 100 000 kilometers of travel around the country by the volunteers of Ukraner an organization that aims to explain Ukraine to its inhabitants and promote it to the wider world this unique book is a beautiful celebration of the land and its people. It captures the true variety of this vast country the second largest in Europe from picturesque forest villages to large urban housing projects stunning mountain and estuarine scenery to industrial quarries and medieval fortresses. It introduces the people of Ukraine and their stories with a huge cast of characters including traditional carol singers wild honey farmers potters railway men artists sheep-breeders and broom-makers. The natural world is represented too with its populations of wild pelicans roaming herds of buffaloes and the charming inhabitants of a bear sanctuary. Also included are a wealth of QR codes that can be scanned to unlock longer articles on the Ukraner website along with more images and videos giving a whole new dimension to the book. With over 350 evocative images accompanied by illuminating text this book will educate surprise and enchant you providing a fascinating insight into the side of Ukraine we dont often see.