Messages from Ukraine

This powerful graphic novel illustrates the personal text messages and lived experiences of Ukrainians during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Publisher Marketing: Gregg Bucken-Knapp is a professor in the School of Public Administration at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Joonas Sildre is a comic artist, illustrator, and graphic designer. He is the co-founder of the Estonian Comics Society. Brief Description : "Two days after the wide-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine took place on February 24, 2022, Gregg Bucken-Knapp sent text messages offering help to Ukrainian migration and integration professionals. He found himself filling in the visual gaps as he read their text messages--trying to imagine their immediate circumstances as they chose to stay and volunteer or fight, or sought safety elsewhere. In graphic form, Messages from Ukraine explores the varied experiences of the people who sent these messages: those who were forced to flee home and seek safety elsewhere in Ukraine or abroad, those who remained to take part in war efforts, those who were abroad at the time and witnessed the unfolding of events from afar, and those who found themselves trapped in Ukrainian cities under siege. The book includes a study guide with questions and activities for students as well as a timeline to assist with contextualizing events. Through the use of images that frame and interpret messages from the perspective of the recipient, Messages from Ukraine proves that comics can shed meaningful light on war, displacement, and resilience."-- Table of Contents : Messages from Ukraine Appendix I: Timeline of Events Appendix II: Interview with the Authors Appendix III: Study Guide References Review Quotes : "Wonderful art and cartooning, revealing the tragic and profound from a simple sentence or two."--Tom Hart, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Rosalie Lightning, Director of the Sequential Artists Workshop "A creative, dynamic, and moving visual chronicle of the opening days of Russia's horrific full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Messages from Ukraine focuses our attention where it should be: on the voices of the resilient people of Ukraine. Through diverse testimonials and vivid images, it reminds us why providing ambitious support for Ukraine is a moral imperative." --Rory Finnin, Associate Professor of Ukrainian Studies, University of Cambridge " Messages from Ukraine brings you closer to the war and to the people living through it. We need more people to read this book." --Gulnaz Sharafutdinova, Professor of Russian Politics, King's College London Publisher Marketing : On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine that dominated headlines around the world. Millions of Ukrainians would flee the country, and a third of the population would be displaced. In the days following the invasion, Swedish migration expert Gregg Bucken-Knapp sent text messages to his Ukrainian colleagues, offering support and assistance. These were their responses. In a series of graphic vignettes, Messages from Ukraine takes the words of Ukrainian migration professionals and transforms them into snapshots of how war affects the lives of everyday people: those who are forced to flee home and seek safety elsewhere, those who choose to stay and volunteer or fight, those who witness events unfolding from afar, and those who find themselves trapped in cities under siege. Messages from Ukraine captures a moment in time to tell a timeless story about war, displacement, determination, and resilience. Proceeds from the sale of Messages from Ukraine will go to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation, a national charitable foundation that provides humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine. Contributor Bio: Bucken-Knapp, Gregg Gregg Bucken-Knapp is a professor in the School of Public Administration at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Contributor Bio: Sildre, Joonas Joonas Sildre is a comic artist, illustrator, and graphic designer. He is the co-founder of the Estonian Comics Society.

Format: Paperback | Pages: 68 | Publication Date: 2022-10-03