Multi-award-winning Ukrainian journalist, activist, event host, and public speaker | Contact ๐ฉ: maria@mariaromanenko.com
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1/ April was probably the busiest month of my life.
It turned out that almost all of May was needed to recover from it ๐ฌ
But Iโm finally feeling like myself again, and Iโm ready to share whatโs coming up this month with my and @jezmyersโs How NOT to Flee a War talk tour ๐
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1/ MANCHESTER, are you ready???
One week to go until @jezmyers & I bring #HowNOTtoFleeaWar to @factoryintl as the centrepiece event of #RefugeeWeek in #Manchester.
All 200 tickets have now been snapped up (someone pinch me), but walk-ins are welcome, subject to available space.
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3/ The talk tells the story of our escape from the Kyiv region in the first days of Russiaโs full-scale invasion.
Previous audience members have described it as โthe most movingโ and โthe most memorableโ talk theyโve ever attended.
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4/ Weโre also delighted that @bbc5live presenter @chriswarburton_ will be joining us on stage for a live conversation after the talk.
See you in a week, #Manchester. ๐บ๐ฆ
#HowNOTtoFleeaWar #Ukraine
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When I bought this scarf, I hoped there would be a time and place to wear it. And look โ now is the time, and this is the place! ๐๐ #EnglandvsUkraine #Ukraine #HillDickinson
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A fortuitous coincidence that today is #JournalistDay in #Ukraine and this week is #VolunteersWeek in the UK.
4 years ago, @DCMS highlighted my volunteering work for Ukraine. Since then, Iโve received the Points of Light Award from the PM @RishiSunak at @10DowningStreetโฆ
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Much of what I do these days is driven by a sense of responsibility to Ukraine, the people whose stories need to be heard. There is certainly grief and survivorโs guilt in it, but also hope, purpose and community.
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Thank you to @LadyRebelClub for speaking with me and to Valeriia Nechaieva for her wonderful photography. โค๏ธ
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What the hell has happened โ weโve sold out Aviva Studios / @factoryintl in #Manchester!!!
All 200 tickets gone just like that, with 2 weeks to go till showtime! This is incredible.
But fret not, thereโs still a way to get involved, so read on ๐๐ป
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The worst that can happen is that it's unexpectedly packed and you have to stand at the back. The best that can happen is that you join 200 people for a very special evening.
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So: if you have a ticket, brilliant.
If you donโt have a ticket, come anyway.
Weโll see you there! ๐๐บ๐ฆ
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1/ April was probably the busiest month of my life.
It turned out that almost all of May was needed to recover from it ๐ฌ
But Iโm finally feeling like myself again, and Iโm ready to share whatโs coming up this month with my and @jezmyersโs How NOT to Flee a War talk tour ๐
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3/ If youโre near any of these places, Iโd be very glad to see you there.
Tickets are available via the link in bio โ most of the events are free.
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4/ If youโre coming to any of the talks, let me know which one!
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Exactly 29 years ago, on May 24, 1997 the first ever @McDonalds opened in #Ukraine, in #Kyiv.
In the early hours of May 24, 2026, that same #McDonalds had been destroyed by a #Russia n attack.
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