HEAVY RAINS OVER THE TIRED EAST BY MONTE BOURJAILY 34THPARALLEL MAGAZINE ISSUE 62 ❦ 34THPARALLEL.NET

The bombs fell like rain from the overcast sky above the Eastern Ukrainian border town of Ustalinsk rattling, shaking the streets, buildings, and people.

An old man sat on the front patio of a cafe sipping tea, the cafe sign hanging from a single hook, poc…