First day as a villager… with ducks?! | Dare to Ukraine: Village Ep. 2

In episode 2 of “Dare to Ukraine: Village,” host Masha Lavrova faces her first full day of village life. With a surprise letter from producer Valeriia, she’s tasked with managing household chores, exploring a local greenhouse, and starting her own little homestead.

With no prior experience and just $500 to survive the month, every task — from hauling water to cooking — comes with its own challenges. And yes, some of her new “neighbors” are quacking.
“Dare to Ukraine” is The Kyiv Independent’s wartime travel series that shows the country beyond the war headlines.

00:00 – First morning chores
03:00 – Letter from producer Valeriia
06:09 – Trying out a village vehicle
07:23 – Visiting Dybentsi greenhouse and meeting Oksana
15:35 – Exploring the local market
20:21 – Buying ducklings
23:42 – Making pickled cucumbers
25:53 – First reflections on first full day in the village

Team:
Executive Producer & Story Editor: Toma Istomina
Producers: Valeriia Snopkova, Jason Blevins
Director: Dmytro Stohniienko‑Vyhovskyi
Host: Masha Lavrova
Cinematographer: Kyrylo Shliamin
Editor: Vladyslav Samusenko
Sound: Somnia Sound Production
Sound Supervisor: Xenia Vynogradova
Production Sound Mixer: Nataliia Avramenko
Post-Production Sound Mixer: Masha Ivashchenko
Color: Kyrylo Shliamin
Motion Designer: Dana Loboda
Illustrator: Stas Turina
Subtitles: Anastasiia Verzun

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Explore more of Ukraine in the first season of “Dare to Ukraine”:

Ep. 1: Lviv, the ultimate first stop to experience Ukraine (https://youtu.be/oYkRd-2GtbQ?si=3MSaMFP2x2-9mRhn)
Ep. 2: Escaping war in the Carpathian Mountains (https://youtu.be/sk8FdwgUE74?si=245-Kq7gso7kwujL)
Ep. 3: Odesa: Summer by the sea during war (https://youtu.be/vQeaU-s-QEY?si=vQkTznMlVjTAIEAb)
Ep. 4: Kyiv, the heart of the country at war (https://youtu.be/yezPhLJ-Irw?si=2GaQKWkWT4FoaBh4)
Ep. 5: Kharkiv: Living and surviving near the Russian border (https://youtu.be/tu0MaMalSlg?si=7D0im0GvTdnwSmWJ)
Ep. 6: Inside Chornobyl exclusion zone during war (https://youtu.be/3azuigLn1Bc?si=gH8D3bkyQW8Og7xB)

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