On Nov. 22, an exclusive evening with Henry Marsh “Bombs and Bravery: What I Saw in Kyiv” will take place in London. The event in the Reform Club is a fundraiser for the Ukrainian Institute London.

In October Henry Marsh, an English neurosurgeon, and a pioneer of neurosurgical advances in Ukraine, traveled to Ukraine, the country he considers his second home, to teach his colleagues crash courses in trauma medicine and how to operate in a war zone.

“His affinity to Ukraine reflects his deep understanding of Ukrainian history and politics from not only his studies at Oxford in his youth but from witnessing Ukraine’s democratic evolution since he first started to visit the country in the early 1990s.”

Marsh’s new book “And Finally: Matters of Life and Death” is a volume of memoirs “candidly reflecting on his mortality, the failings of neuroscience and the recollection of his deep friendship with an aspiring Ukrainian neurosurgeon”.

The books will be available to purchase at the event, Marsh has also “kindly donated a portion of the sale” to the Ukrainian Institute London.

The talk with Henry Marsh will also be followed by a private fundraising dinner. The donations will go to support the work of the Ukrainian Institute London.

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The Ukrainian Institute London promotes Ukrainian culture, language, religion, current affairs, literature, and traditions, “going beyond the headlines to shape the conversation about Ukraine”.

“Since the launch of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, we have been working tirelessly to give Ukraine a reliable voice in the UK and world media, to respond to a constant stream of inquiries, and to maintain our events program, educational courses, cultural initiatives and support for displaced Ukrainians,” reports the fundraiser`s page.

On Nov. 13, the Ukrainian Institute conducts an evening with Ukrainian writer Kateryna Babkina, an award-winning Ukrainian poet, columnist, screenwriter, playwright, and author.

Earlier this month, Ukrainian writer, translator, and musician Serhiy Zhadan got the German Booksellers’ Peace Prize 2022.