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Episode 7 of Wake up, the War is Here: "War — three letters that took Him away from me, took lives of thousands of people, destroyed cities"

Episode 6 of Wake up, the War is Here: "Now it is very difficult to let people go, even for a short time and not far away."

Episode 5 of Wake up, the War is Here: "Life is not what “was” and what “will." Life is what IS, it’s happening now!"

Episode 4 of Wake up, the War is Here: How do you define the Russia-Ukraine War?

Episode 3 of Wake up, the War is Here: "My Ukraine is covered in smoke and dust, burned by the sun, exhausted and withered."

Episode 2 of Wake up, the War is Here: "Everyone heard it well and clear, so loud that car alarms went off."

Episode 1 of Wake up, the War is Here: "I was ashamed to write anything about the war because I didn't suffer as badly as the others."

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What is the best editing advice you've ever received? Three Polyphony Lit editors share their wisdom on crafting stellar commentary.

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By Daniel Boyko and Brooke Nind How has your experience as an editor changed you as a writer? Daniel Boyko: When I first began writing as...

By Hannah Ramsey To me, a “personal piece” can fall under one of two categories: 1) a piece that is in some way relevant to my personal...

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