How the Kremlin is purging the remnants of indigenous identities in occupied East Prussia
Today, we finally have the opportunity to dedicate material for the first time to another region of the aggressor country – a region that is special in many ways. First, […]
“Since about the age of ten, I realized I was different”: a conversation with an East Slobozhanshchyna Cossack-Ukrainian from the Voronezh region
This story is about loss and preservation. About how generations of Ukrainians were systematically deprived of their memory, language, and even nationality in official documents. The interviewee is Mykola (name changed for safety reasons), an East Slobozhanshchyna Ukrainian Cossack. He was born and raised in the Novokhopyorsk district of Voronezh Oblast — a region where Ukrainian used to be spoken in families, but over time it was banned, ridiculed, and erased. Some details have been intentionally omitted for safety reasons.
Far Eastern Ukrainian Natalia Romanenko: Her Path of Formation, Activities, and History of Persecution
The persecution of Nataliya Romanenko is ethnically motivated. She and her husband are in detention solely because she has preserved her Ukrainian national identity.
Yellow Klyn. Ukrainian Volga Region. The History of the Struggle for Freedom and Language
Yellow Klyn is a vast historical region of the Volga area, where Ukrainians gradually settled over several centuries. This territory encompasses Astrakhan, Volgograd, Saratov, Samara, and Ulyanovsk regions, as well […]
Malynovyi Klyn: Past, Present, and Future
This article offers a personal perspective from a Kuban Ukrainian on the history of the Malynovyi Klyn. Yet it is not only about the past. It is also a forward-looking reflection — through the lens of self-discovery, family history, and its connection to the story of the native land.
To Fall into the Shadow of the Bird
The national song is one of the tools for preserving national consciousness as well as building it (or rebuilding it) if it has been destroyed. Therefore, a popular song in […]
Today is Erzyan Language Day
This is not just a date on the calendar — it’s a reminder of one of the many indigenous nations colonized by the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and now […]
