Before the war, Victoria Amelina was a writer and wrote novels. Now she is traveling through Ukraine for the human rights organization Truth Hounds, primarily documenting Russian war crimes. With the star she talked about her new role, her fears and doubts. And the diary of a murdered colleague.
Mrs. Amelina, before the war you wrote novels. For the past year you have been traveling through Ukraine as a researcher for the human rights organization Truth Hounds, documenting war crimes and crimes against humanity. Do you tell your eleven-year-old son what you experience on the way?
No details from the Balaklija torture chambers that we discovered with our team. He knows: I conduct interviews and these conversations should help to bring about justice. We both have a dark sense of humor and joke about the danger together.
Source: Stern
I have been working in the news industry for over 6 years, first as a reporter and now as an editor. I have covered politics extensively, and my work has appeared in major newspapers and online news outlets around the world. In addition to my writing, I also contribute regularly to 24 Hours World.
