Anna Bowles
@annabowles.bsky.social
Activist volunteering in East Ukraine and London. Poet, novelist and freelance children's book editor. My travel and activism blog is at annabowles.substack.com
One attack this weekend was the Russian strike on a refugee transit centre in Kramatorsk. @annabowles.bsky.social was among the volunteers assisting there. In her free Substack she shares audio and video of the horrifying moment and a first hand account: annabowles.substack.com/p/russia-des...
Russia Destroys a Refugee Transit Centre
While we were there. We recorded some of the chaos before driving some uninjured refugees to safety. Here’s a fuller account.
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More details from @annabowles.bsky.social on the attack on the refugee transit centre in Kramatorsk: annabowles.substack.com/p/russia-des...
Russia Destroys a Refugee Transit Centre
While we were there. We recorded some of the chaos before driving some uninjured refugees to safety. Here’s a fuller account.
annabowles.substack.com
'Akademichna Street' by Anna Bowles turns an eye to tragedy in East Ukraine with a personal connection. @annabowles.bsky.social Read it, and find out more about Anna's story, here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/anna-bowles-2/ #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Ukraine
And writing about the horrors in free Donetsk, I've only just had time to read the latest dispatch from Kramatorsk by #TeamTim member, @annabowles.bsky.social, who sadly sees another charity having to pack up and leave. annabowles.substack.com/p/life-leavi...
Life Leaving Kramatorsk
Four months ago, the East Life community hub opened its doors for the first time. Now it’s closed them for the last... in Kramatorsk, at least.
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I have thousands of followers but very few real eyes on my posts as I'm in some kind of algorithmic sin bin. #Ukraine supporters, please could you boost my talk in Sleaford, UK on 20 August? It's raising money for evacuations in Donetsk Oblast, where the situation is desperate. #Sleaford
Anna Bowles@annabowles.bsky.social · 2mo ago
My friend and supporter, @annabowles.bsky.social is back in Ukraine, writing and helping. Immense courage to her and a very interesting story and video here, and you can contribute at the end of the page/story. annabowles.substack.com/p/protecting...
Protecting Those Who Protect Us
The front is inching westwards. But nobody here is giving up without a fight. Druzi Space provide non-lethal aid to the soldiers protecting free Donetsk oblast, and Europe.
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Druzi Space supply non-lethal aid like fire extinguishers and tablets to the Ukrainian military and are currently collecting fuel money for an aid lorry that is beached in Germany. annabowles.substack.com/p/protecting...
Protecting Those Who Protect Us
The front is inching westwards. But nobody here is giving up without a fight. Druzi Space provide non-lethal aid to the soldiers protecting free Donetsk oblast, and Europe.
annabowles.substack.com
dodgingtherain.com/2026/02/08/a... I have a poem in Dodging the Rain magazine today.
Anna Bowles, Kyiv Summer
Kyiv Summer July 2022 The guy with donations for Irpin is late.We wait in the shade by the roasting carand observe the sun-cracked playground. A dusty slide and swings, a rocket-shapedclimbing fram…
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Anna Bowles' 'Bus Station' recounts the unrelenting assault which litters the existence of routine affairs during war. @annabowles.bsky.social Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/steve-komarn... #FeaturedPoem #InkSweatAndTears
If you want a first hand view of life in Kyiv the last few days - read @annabowles.bsky.social latest column here: annabowles.substack.com/p/how-not-to...
How Not To Freeze to Death (Part 1)
What are ordinary people around Ukraine doing to survive while Russia tries to freeze them to death, and how can we help?
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If you are getting a laptop, phone or tablet for Christmas and willing to donate the old one, I’m happy to pay postage from anywhere in the UK to London, providing the item is worth it. All gadgets go to Zaporizhzhia #Ukraine to be reconditioned for use by IDPs, medics or soldiers.
Let's play Victory! A nice festive game from the Hryfel' cafe in #Mykolaiv, #Ukraine. annabowles.substack.com/p/lets-play-.... Ukrainian version in first reply.
#LandscapewithMines, my book of poetry about volunteering in #Ukraine, is out today from Mica Press! It's available online or direct from the publisher. Or your local bookshop can order it for you. annabowles.substack.com/p/landscape-...
Landscape with Mines
My first professionally published poetry pamphlet is out today, 2 December. It distils my observations of Ukraine into verse which I hope will stick in people's minds. The perfect Christmas present...
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More on @annabowles.bsky.social's poetry pamphlet Landscape with Mines, and a poem to share in English and Ukrainian: open.substack.com/pub/annabowl...
Landscape with Mines
My first professionally published poetry pamphlet is out today, 2 December. It distils my observations of Ukraine into verse which I hope will stick in people's minds. The perfect Christmas present...
open.substack.com
Today's interview is with a local builder in the city of Sloviansk, Donetsk oblast, about the relentless drone, guide bomb and missile attacks people there have to endure, and how they (try to) cope. annabowles.substack.com/p/the-rebuil...
The (Re)Builder of Sloviansk
Sloviansk is under hourly bombardment. Attacks on the power grid mean electricity blackouts can last for days. The Ukrainian army needs all the support we can provide to hold back the Russian advance.
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With Trump + his spineless followers desperate to give away Donetsk, it's worth remembering the people living there, whose lives will be ripped apart. Recently @annabowles.bsky.social was in Kramatorsk & told the moving story of volunteer Ivanna. Please read! annabowles.substack.com/p/the-heart-...
"The heart of Kramatorsk is war"
The army keeps Ukraine going, and sometimes civilian volunteers keep the army going. As well as taking me on a supply run to a unit base, Ivanna told me about her absolute dedication to the cause.
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If you think 'giving up territory' to Russia is a neutral compromise, meet one of the ordinary people who would be given up along with it. annabowles.substack.com/p/the-heart-...
We hope you can join us for the launch of FILLY by @rosamundtaylor.bsky.social on Wednesday 15 October at @booksupstairs.bsky.social in Dublin! It kicks off at 6pm with Banshee poetry editor @jesstraynor.bsky.social introducing Rosamund. All are welcome! ✨ bansheepress.org/read/celebra...
Celebrate the launch of Filly by Rosamund Taylor — Banshee Press
We hope you can join us to raise a glass to Filly , the beautiful new verse novel by acclaimed poet Rosamund Taylor, in Books Upstairs on Wednesday 15 October! Banshee poetry editor Jessica…
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Life in Occupied Kherson City
Lately there's talk about a 'land swap' with Russia. In truth, that means handing over currently free people to torture. Albina lived under occupation for 8.5 months before the liberation of her city.
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Honoured to win 3rd prize in the 2025 Ironbridge Comp with Helen Eastman of @livecanon.bsky.social & Sharon Ashton. 2nd prize @annabowles.bsky.social & first prize Chrissy Banks. Thanks to judge Liz Lefroy & @pandemonialists.bsky.social You can hear the poem here: youtu.be/HuHM9LbgSkE?...
The conductor changes the way she talks about rhythm by Suzanna Fitzpatrick - 3rd Ironbridge 2025
YouTube video by Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists
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Delighted to announce Magma 92 'Ownership' is now published and available to buy on our website. Edited by @pimlottkathy.bsky.social Danne Jobin and Paul Stephenson. #magma #poetry #ownership #magma92 #poetrymagazine #magmapoetry Get your hands on a copy here: magmapoetry.com/archive/magm...
Good writing is when Zelensky sits in the US president’s chair at G7 after he left early
Today's "Operation Web" which I think is the biggest ever single attack on Russia or its previous incarnation of the Soviet Union, was in the planning for a year + a half. Pres Zelenskyy is said to have supervised the operation, but the glory belongs to Vasyl Malyuk + his team.
