Previous 'My Ukrainian Heritage' Diary Entries Catch up on previous diary entries from ’My Ukrainian Heritage': Part 1: I Grew Up Hearing My Parent’s Stories of Fleeing Ukraine in the Second World WarPart 2: Fleeing Dekulakization in Early 1930s Russia Part 3 of My Ukrainian Heritage: Hiding in Plain Sight from the Dekulakization in Valuyki Mikhail made his way to … [Read more...]
Fleeing Dekulakization in Early 1930s Russia – Part 2 of My Ukrainian Heritage
Listen to Laryssa’s reading of her My Ukrainian Heritage diary ‘Fleeing Dekulakization in Early 1930s Russia’ by clicking the red play arrow on the SoundCloud recording below: Roamancing Travel · Fleeing Dekulakization in Early 1930s Russia - Part 2 of My Ukrainian Heritage I will begin with highlights from my father’s past. My father, Mikhail, was a true example … [Read more...]
My Ukrainian Heritage – Part 1: I Grew Up Hearing My Parent’s Stories of Fleeing Ukraine in the Second World War
Listen to Laryssa ’s reading of her My Ukrainian Heritage diary ‘I Grew Up Hearing My Parent's Stories of Fleeing Ukraine in the Second World War’ by clicking the red play arrow on the SoundCloud recording below: Roamancing Travel · My Ukrainian Heritage – Part 1: I Grew Up With My Parent’s Stories of Fleeing Ukraine in WWII My parents are from Ukraine. They fled … [Read more...]
I Hate Loud Music: Carnival in Trinidad
Imagine the Academy Awards, New Year's Eve and World Cup Soccer, all rolled into the most important day of the year. It’s Carnival, and the Caribbean Island of Trinidad claims to have invented it in the new world. This is serious business, with contests, royalty (kings and queens of music), costumes, and newspaper articles offering everything from editorials (has Carnival in … [Read more...]
Cook Austin, Texas Breakfast Tacos with us Live, July 9th on the Culture Travels Podcast
Join us on our new Culture Travels Podcast at 10 am EST on Friday July 9th, 2021 as Texas Canadian Melissa Drake teaches us how to make Breakfast tacos in the style of her hometown of Austin, Texas. For those of you that would like to join us virtually in the live studio audience on Fireside Chat, you can gain access via an iPhone or iPad with the VIP link below: ... … [Read more...]
