#Safam #song about #SovietJews from decades ago, taking on relevance again. «We Are Leaving Mother #Russian» https://youtube.com/watch?v=dlZ2_wGaeS0&feature=share

"My friends and I were exposed to the different cultural elements of the city — Jewish, Ukrainian, Russian, and so on. In spite of the horrors of the 20th century, Chernivtsi remained a city where people and books live."

Ihor Pomerantsev talks with Kate Tsurkan about the literary history and present of Chernivtsi - very interesting discussion in the LA Review of Books.

https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/what-is-the-secret-of-chernivtsi-a-conversation-with-igor-pomerantsev/

#Ukraine #Jewish #PaulCelan #Chernivtsi #SovietJews #Mazeldon