Flour Power: by Felicity Spector

City of courage

The city of Sumy should be famous for its beautiful parks and cathedrals. But just 30km from the Russian border - instead it endures relentless attacks…

Sep 28 • 

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Kyiv under fire

The night before last Russian missiles targeted Kyiv’s central government building for the first time. Another night of terror: when will it end?

Sep 9 • 

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Our bakeries need you!

Here in Odesa, I’ve been to visit the workshops getting our latest mobile bakery into service - and to launch an urgent fundraiser to help Bake for…

Sep 3 • 

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August 2025

Ukraine’s values: Not For Sale

I went to Ukraine’s pavilion at the Expo 2025 in Osaka - to see the special installation about foreigners who’ve supported Ukraine - including me!

Aug 9 • 

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July 2025

Extreme food delivery

A short extract from my book Bread and War and a little update about what’s happened since. And why Ukraine continues to need our support.

Jul 13 • 

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June 2025

When horror came to Dnipro

Traveling by night train in Ukraine feels relatively safe - thanks to the professionalism of the staff. But one service last week turned into a…

Jun 30 • 

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The mobile bakery’s new home

Bake for Ukraine’s mobile bakery has a fantastic new home at the DOF centre volunteer hub in Mykolaiv - I went to visit them last month

Jun 22 • 

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Closely Observed Trains

Ukrainian Railways - Ukrzaliznitsya - is the best train company in the world. With the motto - Iron Bravery. And here’s why.

Jun 3 • 

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May 2025

Military kitchen

The day two soldiers from Kherson cooked me lunch - and told me about their work and why they volunteered to join up.

May 12 • 

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April 2025

How to write a book

From commission to publication it’s been a journey - logistics, unpaid leave, months in Ukraine - and then the actual writing, after I’d gone back to…

Apr 27 • 

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March 2025

Rising from the ruins

Kharkiv’s five star Palace Hotel was shattered by a direct Russian missile strike at the end of 2023. We went inside to see the damage - and the long…

Mar 30 • 

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Learning underground

Several metres below ground in Kharkiv, hundreds of children are having lessons in specially built underground schools - their first in person classes…

Mar 18 • 

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