JP Chan

Слава Україні

A rainbow over a park in Truskavets
A rainbow over Truskavets, June 2017.

Today marks the one year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. I previously wrote about how I’ve been supporting Ukraine and I fully believe that they’ll win this existential fight with our help.

We visited Lviv three times in 2017 and 2018 and I loved every moment of those trips. Lviv is a beautiful city filled with friendly people and delicious food but more than anything I was struck by the spirit of the Millennials I met there. A surprising number spoke English and their intelligence, motivation, and optimism for the future of their country was palpable. Despite this war, Ukraine is in very good hands with this next generation.

  • View from the top of Lviv City Hall
    Looking down from Lviv City Hall
  • Flags of the EU, Ukraine, and Lviv inside Lviv City Hall
    Lviv City Hall, June 2017
  • Soviet-era public sculpture and apartment block in winter
    Soviet architecture is endlessly fascinating
  • Stone mosaic of Lviv inside a building lobby
    Inside a building lobby, Lviv
  • An outdoor shopping village
    Old school shopping village, Lviv
  • Two trolleys in Lviv
    I love Lviv trolleys
  • An indoor meat market in Lviv
    Meat Market, Lviv
  • An old Soviet-era red car
    Cheerful transport
  • A garden compound in Lviv
    Lviv, July 2018
  • The tubular slides of a water park
    Water park, Lviv
  • A two-car Lviv trolley
    More Lviv trolley action
  • The concrete sign at the entrance to Truskavets
    Entering Truskavets
  • A view over a lush green valley in the Carpathian Mountains
    The beauty of the Carpathians
  • A wooden church complex in the Carpaithian region
    A UNESCO-listed wooden church in Truskavets
  • An ornate Soviet-era sculpture inside a public mineral water facility
    A public mineral water palace in Truskavets
  • JP in a Lviv vegetable market with a trolley full of potatoes
    Stocking up on potatoes
  • Alex standing in a Lviv plaza with snow on the ground
    Alex thinking warm thoughts

Until we can visit Ukraine again, I wanted to share a few photos from those trips. Слава Україні!

Toilet paper rolls imprinted with Putin's face at a Ukrainian market
I regret not buying these in bulk.

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