Amos Oz’s mother was one of thousands of Jews who fled the then-Polish city of Rivne in the 1930s and ’40s. A visit today finds a city erasing its storied Jewish pastShare in Facebook
The train rattles westward from Kiev, past dense forests and spindly glades of trees dressed with mistletoe to Rivne – a city that challenges assumptions about Jewish history and memory.
While many other places in this part of the world can feel a little down-at-heel, this Ukrainian city four hours west of the capital has a Wild West vibe.
