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Apr 2023
16m 30s

‘Stand-up’ for Ukraine: Coping through c...

Al Jazeera
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In Berlin, comedians from Ukraine and Russia share the same stage as an outlet for their grief and anger about the war.

Written by Verena Hoelzl.

Read by Richard Martin.

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