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I interviewed my mom about her upbringing in Kiev, Ukraine, and the process of her immigration to the US.

Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck interviews Mia Naumenko, who is an educator and Folk Artist of Ukrainian History & Educator Center of New Jersey. In this interview, Mia describes her folk traditions of Ukrainian Foodways, as well as upcoming classes at...

In this interview, Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck interviews Oksana Pasakas of Ukrainian History & Education Center of New Jersey to discuss the traditional folk customs of the Ukraine, and the importance of continued education in the traditional folk arts of...

[Recorded: Tuesday, March 14th, 2023] Leena (20) and Diana (16) participated in the Karsh Institute of Democracy's first international One Small Step conversation. Leena is a second-year undergraduate student at UVA, and Diana is a high school student from currently...

Taylor Myers interviewing Sofia Solianyk as freshman at the University of Detroit Mercy. Two 18 year old new friends in the Architecture program asking about international lifestyles and differences of cultures.

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Yuliana Shneer talks about growing up in Ukraine as Jewish girl to immigrating to the United States and becoming a beloved math teacher and finding community in Andover.

Frieda Weinschenker Tabak (92) talks about her childhood in Romania during WWII, out and in the Romanian Ghetto.

Elena, a russian who immigrated to the United States in the 1970s, discusses with Sean (21) the effect the war between Russia and Ukraine has had on her personal relationships, how she is feeling about the war, and what she...

[Recorded: Thursday, March 24, 2022] Ken Egan (81) and Janet King (73) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, VA. The pair discuss life after retirement and their relationship with spirituality and meditation. Ken discusses his views on public...

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How does the health system seem in the eyes of a Ukrainian

This is an interview of Dmitry Feygin and his families immigration to America.

I interviewed my grandma about life in the Soviet Union, and talked about how the government that claimed progress and greatness, had some of the most downfalls.

Jennifer interviews her sister Jean, who has lived abroad most of her life.

Family stories & a brief history of funerals

Growing up in the Ukraine.

Kate and her dad sit down to talk about his life back in Ukraine and how he immigrated. They discuss the struggles and challenges in moving to a whole new country at such a young age. They also talk about...

Dad talking about life and his childhood

My friend Alla immigrated to Wisconsin from Russia

Nicole Naylor speaks to her mother, Alexandra, about her experience with coming to the U.S.

Rada Oakley is a successful IT professional in NC where she lives with her husband and two young girls. Rada came to the US as an exchange student from the Ukraine and lived with Bernie and Sondra Edwards in Boone,...

Oksona my cleaning lady tell me the story of her life

I ask David Fishman questions about his life in Ukraine and in the United States

Vera, an ESOL teacher, and Brooklynite reflects on being 3 years old and her father.