Stories by a Russian Londoner by Jana Bakunina anti-war being destroyed during the Russian

being destroyed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Cards and envelopes bundled together with a paper belly band inside each box

and--on occasion--the promise of redemption

Suddenly whoever called that day doesn’t seem so unwelcome

Through this issue

Stories by a Russian Londoner by Jana Bakunina anti-war being destroyed during the RussianStories by a Russian Londoner by Jana Bakunina is a collection of short stories that explores how political events mould our identities, challenge our beliefs and redefine our relationships, drawing from the author's first hand experience as a Russian. In "The Repair Job", a Londoner tries to mend a broken relationship with her Russian father, in "Alya", a talented young woman perishes in the gilded cage of her marriage, in "Tamara Ivanovna Talks to