Transcript: In this edition of Knyzka Corner, we will be discussing Diana Stevan’s novel, Sunflowers Under Fire. Sunflowers Under Fire tells the epic story of Diana Stevan’s grandmother who lived in Ukraine during the years 1915 to 1928. Enduring World War I, a civil war, and great personal hardship, Lukia not only survives, but becomes a resilient heroine. She “asked nothing of life except the means to feed and shelter her growing family.” (p. 1) As the novel begins, it is August 5, 1915, and Lukia Mazurets delivers her eighth… Read more: Knyzhka Corner Book Review: Sunflowers Under Fire
Огляд книги Ukrainian Food Flair: Authentic Recipes from Canada’s West Coast, яка містить понад 200 рецептів від покійної Сільвії Мольнар, давньої дописувачки радіо Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio. Книга, упорядкована Полетт МакКварі, поєднує автентичні українські страви західного узбережжя з анекдотами, кулінарними порадами та варіаціями, і є даниною спадщині Сільвії та її впливу на кулінарну спільноту Ванкувера.
Ukrainian newcomer Olena Lavrishcheva shares her family’s dramatic escape from Kyiv, their path through displacement, and their new life in Nanaimo. She also discusses the creation of the Canadian Alliance of Ukrainian Workers, a grassroots effort uniting Ukrainians and Canadians to support humanitarian needs and help newcomers integrate. This interview was recorded in early 2025; event references reflect that date.
A conversation with Dr. Oleg Kotsuba, Director of Publications at the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute (HURI), on the institute’s grassroots origins, its influential publishing program, and the Ukrainian writers whose work is reshaping global understanding of Ukraine’s identity, history, and contemporary experience.
Ukrainian American author Valya Dudycz Lupescu joined me in 2011 to talk about The Silence of Trees, her debut novel rooted in wartime Ukraine, postwar displacement, and the memories and traditions carried into a new life in America. In 2026, her story resonates even more strongly.
A 2013 conversation with Mirko Petriw examining how shale‑gas discoveries, Russian‑backed pressure campaigns, and sudden legislative crackdowns were reshaping Ukraine’s political landscape long before the full impact became clear.
In Zelensky, Serhii Rudenko captures the transformation of an unlikely political newcomer into the steadfast leader of Ukraine in its darkest hour. This review reflects on a biography that reveals the pressure, peril, and resolve that defined Zelensky as he faced Russia’s brutal invasion.
A 2016 Nash Holos interview with war correspondent Sergei Loiko, reflecting on his four days inside the shattered Donetsk airport and the real events that shaped Aeroport.
Myra reviews a HURI book, A Harvest Truce, a tragicomedy set in war‑torn Eastern Ukraine, portraying the dignity of ordinary people living under Russian occupation and the fragile “harvest truce” that lets farmers bring in their crops.
Ця розмова була записана на піку повстання на Майдані, у січні 2014 року. Лише через кілька тижнів Крим буде анексовано — можливість, яка була немислима на момент цієї розмови. Це був бурхливий час, позначений швидкими та безпрецедентними змінами, які назавжди змінили шлях України вперед. Слухаючи зараз, це дає уявлення про те, як люди сприймали ставки до того, як історія зробила свій несподіваний і шокуючий поворот. Засновані на експертних знаннях та гострому аналізі історичних закономірностей на тлі подій того часу, ці перспективи залишаються… Читати далі: Слухаючи минуле: Інтерв'ю з Мирком Петрівим — Україна на порозі війни
Transcript: In this edition of Knyzka Corner, we will be discussing Diana Stevan’s novel, Sunflowers Under Fire. Sunflowers Under Fire tells the epic story of Diana Stevan’s grandmother who lived in Ukraine during the years 1915 to 1928. Enduring World War I, a civil war, and great personal hardship, Lukia not only survives, but becomes a resilient heroine. She “asked nothing of life except the means to feed and shelter her growing family.” (p. 1) As the novel begins, it is August 5, 1915, and Lukia Mazurets delivers her eighth… Read more: Knyzhka Corner Book Review: Sunflowers Under Fire
Огляд книги Ukrainian Food Flair: Authentic Recipes from Canada’s West Coast, яка містить понад 200 рецептів від покійної Сільвії Мольнар, давньої дописувачки радіо Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio. Книга, упорядкована Полетт МакКварі, поєднує автентичні українські страви західного узбережжя з анекдотами, кулінарними порадами та варіаціями, і є даниною спадщині Сільвії та її впливу на кулінарну спільноту Ванкувера.
Ukrainian newcomer Olena Lavrishcheva shares her family’s dramatic escape from Kyiv, their path through displacement, and their new life in Nanaimo. She also discusses the creation of the Canadian Alliance of Ukrainian Workers, a grassroots effort uniting Ukrainians and Canadians to support humanitarian needs and help newcomers integrate. This interview was recorded in early 2025; event references reflect that date.
A conversation with Dr. Oleg Kotsuba, Director of Publications at the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute (HURI), on the institute’s grassroots origins, its influential publishing program, and the Ukrainian writers whose work is reshaping global understanding of Ukraine’s identity, history, and contemporary experience.
Ukrainian American author Valya Dudycz Lupescu joined me in 2011 to talk about The Silence of Trees, her debut novel rooted in wartime Ukraine, postwar displacement, and the memories and traditions carried into a new life in America. In 2026, her story resonates even more strongly.
A 2013 conversation with Mirko Petriw examining how shale‑gas discoveries, Russian‑backed pressure campaigns, and sudden legislative crackdowns were reshaping Ukraine’s political landscape long before the full impact became clear.
In Zelensky, Serhii Rudenko captures the transformation of an unlikely political newcomer into the steadfast leader of Ukraine in its darkest hour. This review reflects on a biography that reveals the pressure, peril, and resolve that defined Zelensky as he faced Russia’s brutal invasion.
A 2016 Nash Holos interview with war correspondent Sergei Loiko, reflecting on his four days inside the shattered Donetsk airport and the real events that shaped Aeroport.
Myra reviews a HURI book, A Harvest Truce, a tragicomedy set in war‑torn Eastern Ukraine, portraying the dignity of ordinary people living under Russian occupation and the fragile “harvest truce” that lets farmers bring in their crops.