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In 2013–2014 I was working as a DAAD
language assistant in Kyiv at the Kyiv-
Mohyla-Academy. My five students studied
political science – so there was a lot to talk
about at that time. When the Euromaidan
started I was thrilled because I just knew
Ukrainians as very politically apathetic people.
Now something was going on, students were
on strike and went with Ukrainian flags to the
Maidan. I was there almost every day to have
a look how things are going. The Euromaidan
turned violent soon – the beatings of students
in the end of November were just the
beginning, the clashes between the police
forces and the protesters at the Hrushevsky
St. followed and finally the bloody ending in
February 2014. There were several moments
when I asked myself if I should go there. But
I felt more secure when I saw what happened
with my own eyes. The protest posters at
the Maidan caught my interest: Protesters,
students and even babushkas would write
their statements down. Sometimes they are
funny and sometimes driven by hate and
anger about the current political situation in
the country. Of course Taras Shevchenko is
there to protect the protesters. And Putin is
enemy number one, ‘shot’ and ‘hang’ on the
posters several times.
Now, several months later when I look
at the almost 10,000 pictures I made, this
seems to be really unreal. When I now walk
through the city I remember the barricades,
the ice, the sounds and the pictures. Kyiv seems to be normal nowadays, like any other
European capital. But for me it is not and it
never will be again. The Euromaidan did not
just change the city, it changed the inhabitants. Even as a foreigner and just visitor to
all the actions going on in the city, I can say
that it changed me a lot. I was never afraid
though. Even when you are at the Maidan,
metro stations around you are closed and
the Berkut is storming the square – I would
have the faith that everything will be ok.
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