Ana and her mum.

Make yourself at home.

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December 29th 2005
We got to Lugansk at 5 in the morning and tried to sleep in Ana's room at her university, but the watchman at reception wouldn't let me in. Instead we walked to her auntie's house ten minutes away while we waited for our minibus. I was in a bad mood after so long stuck in the train, and carrying my heavy bags over pot-holes didn't make it any better. Lugansk at dawn had an empty, eerie feel to it. ... read more

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Ukraine was the center of the first Slavic state, Kievan Rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in Europe. Weakened by internecine quarrels and Mongol invasions, Kievan Rus was incorporated into the Gran... ... read more