Carnets d’Ukraine is a series of podcasts by Maurine Mercier (Suisse), correspondent in Ukraine since the beginning of the war. Through voice messages sent to her editor, she captures intimate moments of everyday life in Ukraine, offering a human perspective on the war. The podcast goes beyond traditional reporting, highlighting the lives, resistance, and emotions of the people affected by the conflict. By her side, the journalist, Artem Perfilov (Ukraine). Moderated by Kristen Anger (France)
September 27
13:30 - 15:00
Echoes Haus
Ukraine – Intimate words under the shadow of war
Listening, Panel discussion | Language: English, French, Open to the public
With her “Carnets d’Ukraine” (Ukrainian Notebooks), Maurine Mercier takes us into the men and women’s daily lives that have been transformed by the war. Through intimate audio messages, she reveals their emotions, their resistance, and the strength of their humanity in the face of conflict.
Maurine Mercier is a Swiss-Canadian journalist. Radio correspondent for RTS, France Info, and RTBF, she covered conflicts in North Africa (2016–2022) before moving to Kyiv to report on the war in Ukraine. Winner of the Bayeux-Calvados-Normandie Prize (2022 & 2023), the Jean Dumur Prize (2022), and the Swiss Press Award (2023), she favors a humanist approach with long-format listening and testimony.
Artem Perfilov is a Ukrainian journalist, media producer, and communications expert based in Odesa. With over 20 years of experience in TV, radio, and digital media, he has collaborated with international outlets such as Die Tageszeitung, Rai, Helsingin Sanomat, The Hill, and Los Angeles Times as a local producer and fixer since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion. Artem currently leads the PR and Advertising Department at TENET, a major telecom company, and is the founder of the Media Makers Community. He is a member of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine.
Kristen Anger is a freelance journalist based in Bucharest. She holds a master’s degree in Peace studies from Paris Dauphine University and has collaborated with the program Cultures Monde on France Culture. She currently works with Deutsche Welle and other media outlets.