Ukrainian artist Mykola Zhuravel fears his country is on the brink of civil war. Despite the dangers to his own life from government militias, Zhuravel spends his weekends protesting on the streets of the capital city, Kyiv.
It isn’t far for him to walk. The well-known artist resides in an apartment overlooking Maidan square, known as independence square, where protesters have surged to more than 100,000 since demonstrations began in November. Like his art, he blends into the canvas of Kyiv’s historic landmarks and asks the world to stand “with us for liberty and democracy.”
