Surviving Russia’s ‘Complete Extermination’ of Mariupol, Ukraine
Journalist James Verini’s new book, The Theater: Courage and Survival in the Defining Atrocity of the Ukraine War, tells the story of Ukrainians who turned a Mariupol dramatic arts theater into a haven for refugees after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. In this excerpt, Verini tells the story of aspiring actors Liza and Dima, a … Read more