Today, February 24, 2025, marks three years since Russia invaded Ukraine. On this day, the Bleschunov Museum in Odessa UNESCO City of Literature presents a war diary. It is a graphic novel about two cats living in a museum in Odessa, telling the story of the city, Ukraine, and the war. Above all, the graphic novel is about the foundation of every society, namely museums and cultural heritage.
The diary has been in the works for three years, and now episode 1 about the beginning of the war is here. The graphic novel can now be read online for free.
The concept is by Olena Iliasova, the illustrations by Maria Apriatova. The album will soon also be published in a small edition in Frisian and Dutch. The price is 10 euros each, and the proceeds will go to the museum in Odessa.
