English (German below):
We are back in 2023 with a special episode: Our first interview episode – in English! We talked with Christina. She is a Ukrainian student at the university of Dnipro. She lives in Berlin since the war started almost one year ago. We asked her where she was when the war started, how she and her friends handle the situation and what she plans for her future. It was so interesting to hear her perspective and we thank Christina once again for sharing her thoughts with us in this interview!
If you want to give us feedback, comments and new ideas, feel free to message us on Instagram (@tassenrand), Twitter (@UTassenrand) or via email (post@tassenrand.de)!
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German:
Wir melden uns das erste Mal in 2023 mit einer ganz besonderen Folge: Unsere erste Interview-Folge auf Englisch! Der Grund: Wir haben mit Christina gesprochen. Sie ist Studentin an der Universität Dnipro in der Ukraine und lebt seit Kriegsbeginn 2021 in Berlin. Wir haben sie gefragt, wo sie zu Kriegsbeginn war, wie sie und ihre Freund:innen die aktuelle Situation erleben und was ihre Pläne für die Zukunft sind. Es war super interessant und wir bedanken uns nochmals bei Christina, dass sie ihre Eindrücke mit uns geteilt hat!
Schreibt uns auf Instagram (@tassenrand), auf Twitter (@UTassenrand) oder per Mail (post@tassenrand.de). Wir freuen uns über Kommentare, Anregungen und Feedback!
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Time Stamps (English)
00:00 Introduction
02:19 What kind of tea does Christina drink?
04:49 Speaking German Together - Where does Christina learn German?
06:36 Christina introduces herself
07:08 Talking about Dnipro, Christina's hometown.
09:10 What kind of life did you have before the war?
10:02 Where were you when the war started?
11:15 How Christina experienced the beginning of the war
13:06 Did you know the war was coming?
15:00 Russia as a threat, humor and memes on social media: why Christina and her friends still joke about the war
17:56 Where are your friends?
20:10 How Christina feels about this radical change in her life
22:10 How Christina came to Germany and why she wants to stay
27:50 She wonders to what extent Ukraine is still Europe or not
29:38 Where is Christina's family? Ukraine, Canada
30:37 How does Christina find out about the war? Relatives, friends, social media, news
32:24 Is the news too much? Why Christina feels obliged to be informed
35:20 Do you have any Russian friends who are Russians? Christina's personal relationship with Russians and Russia
41:35 Scars from the Soviet Union: why Christina's family started speaking only Ukrainian, even though her native language is Russian
47:13 Do you have friends in the Ukrainian army?
48:25 Can you imagine life in Ukraine after the war? Why material destruction is not the biggest problem in Christina's eyes
52:10 Christina's wish for 2023
54:43 Outro
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Logo: Alicia Ludwig
Musik: Ketsa – Exactly (via www.freemusicarchive.org)
Recherche und Moderation: Clara und Leonie
Vielen Dank an unsere Gästin Christina!
