A look back at Elska in 2023

A collage of mags and torn pages, including some of our 2023 output

As another year passes us by, we're taking a moment to reflect on 2023’s Elska output. Here's a look at each of the seven issues we published in 2023, followed by a few stats and honorary awards.

Elska Lviv (Ukraine)

Published on 9th January, this second edition of what was originally the very first issue of Elska kicked off our 2023. It is officially Elska issue no.01.

The new edition was commissioned in part due to continued demand from new Elska readers keen to see how we started. I suppose it makes sense for a collector to want the first issue, right? But we felt that it was important, especially in the context of the war in Ukraine, to update the issue significantly before republishing. This involved getting in touch with as many of the original participants as we could, getting their feedback and blessing, and also gathering some new content, including images and stories from Ukrainians today.

An image of Mykola K, one of the new elskans exclusive to this new second edition of Elska Lviv