Book Presentation & Panel Discussion | Café Kyiv 2026, 18:00 - 18:30

What happens when freedom is replaced by an occupying force overnight? The book "Uninvited: 25 Stories About the Russian Occupation of Ukraine" breaks the silence regarding the reality of life in occupied territories. Following its original Ukrainian release in 2024, this powerful collection is now presented in English translation for the first time.

About the Content: The publication brings together 25 personal memoirs from residents of the Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Chernihiv regions. Covering the period from 2014 to 2022, the stories illustrate why life under Russian rule is fundamentally unacceptable to civilian Ukrainians of all ages and backgrounds.