My Kiev story

My Kiev story

I wrote this story for the Ukrainian Observer many years ago. I was in Kiev and fell in love with the city and the people. I have returned many times since then, particularly to play in ITF tennis tournaments situated in Bucha which is a long taxi ride from Kiev centre. Bucha is now infamous as the place that Russian troops tortured, raped and murdered hundreds of Ukrainian civilians. But when I wrote the story below this was all long in the future. I very much hope that some day soon I will be able to visit Kiev and Bucha again and Ukraine will be free once more, and at peace.

 

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