Easter celebrations in Ukraine at the turn of the 20th century (photo report)
These old photos, taken from open Internet sources, give us an idea of how Ukrainians celebrated Easter at…
REPORT No.6 (Mar-Dec 2018) Help Us Help Our Soldiers (HUHS)
This project is a private initiative under the auspices of Kryla Volunteer Organization . Your generous gift is…
Rare postcards depict Ukrainian village life at turn of 20th century
“These are rare historical postcards. I want people to see and use this material, so please share my…
Lychakiv Cemetery, Lviv: an open-air museum of history, culture, art and remembrance
Lychakiv Cemetary was created in 1787. Before that, city residents were buried near churches, the majority of which…
The forgotten tragedy of Koryukivka: How the Nazis exterminated a town of 7,000 souls
In the French village of Oradour (June 1944), Nazis murdered 642 inhabitants; in the Czech village of Lidice…
REPORT/APPEAL No.5 (March-December 2017) Help Us Help Our Soldiers (HUHS)
This project is run as a private initiative under the auspices of KRYLA Ukrainian Volunteer Association [http://kryla.org.ua/]. Your generous…
Story of Frants Brzhezytsky, last Ukrainian survivor of Majdanek concentration camp
Franz Carlowitz Březicki (Ukr: Frants Karlovych Brzhezytsky) was born in a modest Polish working family in Zhytomyr on…
Artist Serhiy Yakutovych: a perfect blend of creativity, energy and communication
Yakutovych was born in an artistic family in Kyiv in 1952. His father, Heorhiy Yakutovych was an outstanding…
Volunteers, civil society and the army: united in face of the enemy
The war in Ukraine is no longer regularly reported in western media; when it is, the focus is…
Valentyn Kovalsky: a story of life, war and death
His friend Valeriy Lohinov, call sign “Askold”, remembers him fondly: “Valentyn enlisted in the Armed Forces of Ukraine…
Moving poem by Yuliya, wife of Oleksandr Korinkov, prisoner in the “DNR”
A raven croaks its dreary song above the man sitting in darkness, A darkness covered in sorrow, even…
Ukrainian mosaic: five unique ethnic groups
LEMKOS According to one version, Lemko ancestors were the ancient tribes of White Croats who lived on…
Spain’s most popular newspaper supports Ukrainian footballer Zozulya: A lesson in patriotism
In particular, El Pais notes that Zozulya has never used Nazi symbols, but on the contrary, has demonstrated patriotic…
January 18: “Hungry Kutya” or Second Holy Night: traditions and customs
After dinner, children drive the kutya symbolically away from the house. They run outside, beat a chosen corner…