Well this is what indiscriminate Russian bombardment actually looks like. This entire residential

block has been pretty much destroyed by a missile that landed at about five o'clock this

morning as you come along the building. You get a much clearer sense of the damage.

We were here about three weeks ago and there is a massive difference. Look at the devastation

around this area. It's been hit very heavily. The war in Ukraine is continuing to affect people

living in the country's biggest cities. Bombing and keve and mariople has left homes, schools,

and hospitals destroyed. The destruction has prompted a wave of comparisons to a lepo which was raised

to the ground between 2012 and 2016. The fighting destroyed or damaged and estimated 33,000 buildings

and led to 31,000 deaths. Coming up, we discuss what it means for a city to be destroyed and how a

community attempts to rebuild after war and conflict. I'm Jen White. You're listening to the 1A

podcast where we get to the heart of the story. Remember to join future conversations, have your

questions answered on future topics or just to let us know what you think. Tweet us at 1A.

We're talking about the impact war has on cities. Joining us now is Omar Dagan. He's the founder of

DO Architecture and Design which helped to rebuild Mogadishu after the Somali Civil War left large

parts of the city destroyed. Omar, welcome to the program. Thank you for having me.

Also with us is Sali Angel. He's a professor of city planning at the Marin Institute at New York

University. Sali, welcome. Thank you Jen for having me. We also want to hear from you. If you

had to leave your country of origin because of conflict, what do you remember about the community

you left behind? Tweet us at 1A or send us an email at 1a at wamu.org. Sali, the war in Ukraine is

being fought in cities throughout the country including Ukraine's largest city, Kiev. What was your

reaction to the invasion being played out primarily in these urban areas? Well, Jen, cities have

always been targets of war. In fact, until the end of the 18th century cities were responsible

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