What can philosophy and literature contribute during wartime? How do we shape our relationship with the past? How do we assess our identities? Moreover, how do we deal with reality? In the podcast of the International School for Philosophy (ISVW) in Netherlands, its host Bart Geeraedts talks to Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher, chief editor of UkraineWorld.org and host of the "Explaining Ukraine" podcast. In this conversation, Volodymyr Yermolenko speaks about the current situation in Ukraine, the history that precedes it, and their fight against Russia. The International School for Philosophy podcast: https://isvw.nl/podcast/ The International School for Philosophy website: https://isvw.nl/ Yermolenko came to the ISVW to present the Dutch translation of the book "Ukraine in Histories and Stories", published by ISVW. https://isvw.nl/shop/oekraine/ Version in English: https://www.amazon.com/Ukraine-History-Stories-Ukrainian-Intellectuals/dp/3838214560 support UkraineWorld at: patreon.com/ukraineworld