In Kharkiv, the war has emptied the main stage of the opera and forced performers and audiences underground, sheltering from the bombs that strike the city.
Allyn Gaestel is an Editor at Inkstick. An award-winning human rights journalist, Allyn has extensive experience covering a variety of topics including cultural movements, subcultures, decolonization, gender, war, and global health, with a particular focus on West Africa and the Caribbean. Allyn's work has been featured in prestigious outlets such as The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New York Times, NPR, and The Washington Post.





