The Black Sea Whale
The Black Sea Whale is your beacon for freedom of thought, mental privacy, cultural independence, and self-determination.
Premiere Issue Available Now!
What is The Black Sea Whale?
See the unseen.
The Black Sea Whale is a new literary and cultural magazine expanding our knowledge and understanding of Ukraine by offering a unique perspective on current affairs with a mixture of personal experiences of the war, and broader political contexts beautifully illustrated by local artists.
Ideas and stories from Ukraine inside The Black Sea Whale!
Some stories are vivid reflections of reality making them are hard to believe while others so outlandish, they strike you as being true life lessons.
Readers will hear echoes of their own experiences in the specifics of Ukraine in this bespoke publication for the English speaking world because the challenges we face are universal be they in Kyiv or in London or where you might be reading this.
The Black Sea Whale, your beacon in the sea of troubles.
An Anthology of Ideas & Stories!
An Albino Raven in the Museum of Soviet Values
Story by Viktoriia Antonenko
Illustrated by Iryna Lysenko
The Curious Case of a Delusional Codependency
Story by Sergej Sumlenny
Illustrated by Oleh Smal
Deus ex Ucraina
Story by Oleksii Dubrov
Illustrated by Mykhailo Aleksandrov
The Epistle of Baltic Hippies
Story by Oleksii Dubrov
Illustrated by Andrii Yermolenko
(In)correct Ukrainians
Story by Marichka Melnyk
Illustrated by Ivan Volianskyi, Kateryna Sova
Mapping Russia’s Devolution
Story by Janusz Bugajski
Illustrated by Olenka Zahorodnyk
Zones of Alienation... and Rebirth
Story by Mary Mycio
Illustrated by Maryna Lutsyk
Original Stories
Authors
Original Illustrations
Illustrators
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What’s next?
The Black Sea Whale on its second & third wave (Issues №2 & №3), coming soon!
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