"It's no longer about stories in diaries, it's about individual people with specific histories, with names and faces, that I now carry in my heart. For me, as for many of my colleagues from the field of post-Soviet studies, Russia’s war in Ukraine means a convergence of the personal and the professional. The war underscores the dire need for theology and study of religion in our society and academia."
Read the full interview with Katya in VU Magazine.
'For me, there's a life before the war, and one after'
23 January 2023
"Before Russia invaded Ukraine I could still keep my distance," Katya Tolstoj tells VU Magazine. "But the people, the war: they're now in my home. Literally."