ANATOLIY PADUKA

Mar 22 2026OPINION

Bright Hats, Heavy Hearts

Anatoliy Paduka lives in Odesa, a city that feels like an old block of concrete and constant sirens. He rarely leaves his apartment, except to walk his small dog past the market stalls and neighbors’ homes. People pause when they see him because he wears bright hats and patterned scarves that cut th

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