Glyn Thomas
I'm the author of the blog and the book "Telling Tales". I spent a happy decade in Ukraine working and living and am now settled in the UK with my Ukrainian wife and our three children. The book is based loosely on tales from Anya's past most notably the period of the Holodomor.
Telling Tales
This is the working cover and title of my new project
Category Archives: Kiev Life
Hoping the West grows a spine
I’m not kidding myself that a few words on a blog will make a ha’porth of difference but sat here I need to write – to vent some feelings. What is happening in Ukraine now is indefensible and the West … Continue reading
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A few words from the book in progress…
Although Susan would be the first to admit she was not exactly well-travelled, the journey and landing at Kyiv Borispol airport was just as she liked it: uneventful except for an unexpected outbreak of clapping as the plane thumped its … Continue reading
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Telling Tales – Precis
Life is about choices. But sometimes fate has chosen for you already Susan’s life isn’t going very well. She’s stuck in a dead-end job with few prospects. She’s been with the same boyfriend since school and now he’s cheated on … Continue reading