In a live edition of the new podcast Station Kyiv, journalists Hubert Smeets and Stefan de Vries sit down with Maria Alyokhina. How has she seen her country transform into the dictatorship it is today? And what toll has her resistance taken on her personally and on those around her? War, opposition, and the future—Alyokhina shares what Russia means to her and how she believes her homeland can move forward.
Even in exile, Alyokhina continues to raise her voice. Her performance Riot Day—which will be staged later that evening at PAARD—tells her personal story of protest, police violence, and imprisonment. In this conversation, she explains why we must continue to resist oppression and authoritarianism.
Station Kyiv is the Eastern Europe podcast from Kennisplatform RAAM & Haagsch College.
Please note: In conversation with Pussy Riot is a separate event from the Riot Days performance later that night.
