On The Ground

Johanna Urbancik

On The Ground is a collection of interviews with young people, collectives, artists, and journalists on the ground in conflict and war zones. Most interviews were first broadcasted on Refuge Worldwide. On The Ground is presented and produced by Johanna Urbancik. Original music by Bruno Santos. Logo by Tyhran Sohoian.

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KALTBLUT. Digital Issue 19 – In conversation with Jana & Sarah Ashton-Cirillo
18-09-2022
KALTBLUT. Digital Issue 19 – In conversation with Jana & Sarah Ashton-Cirillo
Jana and Sarah Ashton-Cirillo were interviewed for this podcast episode.Jana talks about leaving behind her home in Syria to start university in Sumi, Ukraine, only to being forced to leave again due to war. Sarah tells me about Kharkiv and the things she's seen in liberated villages.On The Ground is presented and produced by Johanna Urbancik. Original music by @cleymoore, Logo by @tyhransart.Read KALTBLUT's Fighters Issue here.

Episodes

KALTBLUT. Digital Issue 19 – In conversation with Jana & Sarah Ashton-Cirillo
18-09-2022
KALTBLUT. Digital Issue 19 – In conversation with Jana & Sarah Ashton-Cirillo
Jana and Sarah Ashton-Cirillo were interviewed for this podcast episode.Jana talks about leaving behind her home in Syria to start university in Sumi, Ukraine, only to being forced to leave again due to war. Sarah tells me about Kharkiv and the things she's seen in liberated villages.On The Ground is presented and produced by Johanna Urbancik. Original music by @cleymoore, Logo by @tyhransart.Read KALTBLUT's Fighters Issue here.
Don't F*ck with Ukraine – In conversation with Max Barskih
30-05-2022
Don't F*ck with Ukraine – In conversation with Max Barskih
Interview with Max Barskih.On The Ground is presented and produced by Johanna Urbancik. Original music by @cleymoore, Logo by @tyhransart.
Far away from Home - In conversation with Anastasia & Margo
26-04-2022
Far away from Home - In conversation with Anastasia & Margo
Interviewees for this episode were Anastasia and Margo.In this episode, Anastasia talks about her escape from Bucha. Margo, who's originally from Belarus, but lives in the US, talks about the situation in Belarus.On The Ground is presented and produced by Johanna Urbancik. Original music by @cleymoore, Logo by @tyhransart.
Bonus Episode - Tyhran is in Berlin!
11-04-2022
Bonus Episode - Tyhran is in Berlin!
This (very short) interview is with Tyhran, only this time he is with us in Berlin! Tyhran tells us all about his very stressful past four weeks of trying to cross the border from Ukraine to Poland.On The Ground is presented and produced by Johanna Urbancik. Original music by @cleymoore, Logo by @tyhransart.
Life in Kyiv - In conversation with Agata
22-03-2022
Life in Kyiv - In conversation with Agata
Interview: AgataAgata tells me about what life is like in her beloved city of Kyiv while it's under attack.On The Ground is presented and produced by Johanna Urbancik. Original music by @cleymoore, Logo by @tyhransart.
War in Ukraine - In conversation with Tyhran
21-03-2022
War in Ukraine - In conversation with Tyhran
Interview: TyhranWe talk to Tyhran, who tells us about his situation in Lviv and how men cannot leave the country due to martial law.On The Ground is presented and produced by Johanna Urbancik. Original music by @cleymoore, Logo by @tyhransart.