The Fifth Floor: Ukraine, the war and TikTok

第五层:乌克兰,战争与抖音

The Documentary Podcast

2025-05-17

14 分钟
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What do Ukrainian soldiers eat on the frontline? And what's the latest meme trending on Ukrainians' TikTok channels? Zhenya Shidlovska from the BBC Ukrainian social media team will talk about the stories they've been covering, and how she adapted her presenting style to connect with a younger audience. Plus, is Brazilian chocolate getting worse? With Mariana Schreiber from BBC Brasil. And the lioness that woke a family up in the middle of the night, with Gopal Kateshiya reporting for BBC Gujarati. Prestented by Irena Taranyuk Produced by Caroline Ferguson and Alice Gioia (Photo: Irena Taranyuk)
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  • Dear Daughter, from the BBC World Service, listen now wherever you get your BBC podcasts.

  • You're listening to the documentary from the BBC World Service.

  • This is The Fifth Floor,

  • at the heart of global storytelling with BBC journalists from all around the world.

  • I'm your host, Irina Taranyuk.

  • This episode of The Fifth Floor was recorded a few days ago,

  • so we won't be reflecting the most recent news from Ukraine.

  • If you use social media,

  • I'm sure you're familiar with one of the latest trends on Instagram and TikTok.

  • It's called A Day in the Life, and it's about people documenting their daily activities.

  • And it's not just celebrities doing this.

  • Ordinary people also like to post about their skincare routines,

  • their commute into work, the food they cook, and their gym workouts.

  • Well, this trend has caught up in Ukraine as well,

  • where life is a bit more complicated at the moment.

  • This is a video of a Ukrainian soldier opening up his food ration and showing how he preps his meals on the front line.

  • He's saying he's got some rice with pork stew, a soup and a Ukrainian biscuit.

  • This is one of the many stories shared on the BBC Ukrainian TikTok channel.