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07.12.2022

FundReise Day 6 – Darkness

Sibylle experiences her first power cut, a routine for so many people in Kyiv. She was just out shopping. She wrote this article at home, by candlelight and on her smartphone (!). Mobile internet works, Wifi doesn’t. This is the blog of Sibylle von Tiedemann, co-founder of Munich Kyiv Queer....

06.12.2022

FundReise Day 5 – Kyiv

She doesn’t want to just watch anymore. Sibylle, co-founder of Munich Kyiv Queer, is travelling to Kyiv. She visits our friends and partners, writes a blog and collects donations. On her first day to Kyiv, she experiences a huge air alert. She wrote this text in the metro, whose low-lying...

03.12.2022

FundReise Day 2 – Poland

She doesn’t want to just watch anymore. Sibylle, co-founder of Munich Kyiv Queer, travels to Kyiv. She visits our friends and partners, reports and collects donations. Today, her journey takes her to Przemysl, on the border with Ukraine. In the municipal museum, she she just started immersing herself in some...

02.12.2022

FundReise Day 1 – Packing

Energy: 24 hoursTemperature: Emotional rollercoasterDonations: 280 of 18.000 EuroSpecial occurrences: BiscuitsSee all blogs: Sibylles #FundReise to Kyiv in the midst of war If you put them on your tongue, they’ll melt right away,” they assure me in my backyard. “Look, I packed them in boxes and labelled the top. You...

29.11.2022

FundReise Day 0 – Longing

Electricity: 24 hoursTemperature: 19 degrees (economy mode)Donations: 0 of 18,000 EurosSpecial events: War in my lifeAll blog posts: Sibylle’s #FundReisel to Kyiv in the midst of war My name is Sibylle von Tiedemann, I am a historian and Slavic scholar, 48 years old, and on Thursday I will board the...

20.11.2022

Munich Kyiv Cabaret – Drags for LGBTIQ* in Ukraine

In the spirit of the ten year twincityship between Munich and Kyiv, artists from Munich have joined forces with some members of Munich Kyiv Queer to raise funds for queer people in Ukraine affected by the war. And so, they offer an entertaining cabaret evening on 9th of December. The...

14.11.2022

Looking for a host

Help if you can: Artem is a gay man from Kharkiv, 34 years old. He is currently fleeing to Europe with his mother after their house was destroyed. They no longer feel safe. In the video, Artem tells his story: We have supported him with money. Now we are trying...

12.11.2022

Charity Concert for Ukrainian LGBTIQ*

After last year’s very silent Advent, we are now looking forward to celebrating a colourful, yet festive musical event: On 27th of November, Monaccord, the association of Munich’s seven queer choirs and orchestras, proudly presents its Christmas program in the Church of Saint Lukas, Munich. It is all about contemplative...

08.11.2022

“Mother and I need firewood”

08.11.2022 | cb — No comments Kaya fled Kharkiv to Liutizh with her mother under bullets. They have moved into a small farm with a garden, but now they have to prepare for the winter, which will be hard. The last time we heard from Kaya, she told us the...

31.10.2022

“Everything is very, very complicated”

Last time we heard Marta, she was way more confident. Now the mother of a two-year-old seems to be simply exhausted. The NGO “You are not alone” asked her how she is today. The answer: Eight months of war, no income and still she needs to take care of her...