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Divorcing the empire: Why I’m breaking up with my childhood heroes
To
a Western observer, Ukraine’s recent moves — renaming streets, dismantling
monuments, and removing names like Tchaikovsky from music academies — might
look like an excess of “cancel culture” or nationalist fervor. But from inside
Kyiv, it doesn’t feel like canceling. It feels like finally cleaning out the
attic.
1 January, 10:13 AM