Ukraine’s image in the world isn’t good. Not for the foreigners who have traveled here, or for people who know…
International Babushka Day this Sunday, June 24! The purpose of this holiday is to brighten a Babushka’s day and to…
“If you want to change the world, inspire a kid.” There are no shortages of kids in Ukraine—and the world—who…
When somebody leaves their home country to immigrate to a new land they usually do so with the intention of…
Legislation deciding if a substance is acceptable in society has always baffled me. And what’s determined as illegal or legal…
Ukraine has its fair share of holidays. Sometimes I leave my apartment and find the streets completely empty—despite it being…
For many people, places like Bali, or some high mountain retreat in the Indian Himalayas come to mind as the…
cover photo: Yuri Garmash There are few things as honest as ice-cold water to the face. So, when my Ukrainian…
I know what you’re thinking. I read the headlines too. Something like 30,000 Ukrainians are leaving the country every month…
The Ukrainian countryside is stacked with valuable opportunities to learn about shaping life lessons. It was also one of the…