Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
It’s been 88 days since Russia invaded Ukraine and touched off a global wave of support and admiration for that brave, beleaguered country. As heart-breaking as it is to see the images and hear the stories of what’s going on in cities like Mariupol, Kharkiv, Sevierodonetsk and Kyiv, it is also inspiring to witness the [...]
My friend Cathy curates beauty from her shop on College Avenue and shares it with the world via her website. Like many of us, she has been following the terrible news from Ukraine very closely and looking for ways to support the people living there. Earlier this week, she posted an idea that I loved [...]
Anna Bihun was only 15-years old when she left her family’s farm outside Ivano-Frankivsk in Western Ukraine for an arranged marriage in the United States. Accompanied by her Uncle John (Ivanko), Anna made her way safely to Johnstown, Pennsylvania in April of 1913 and, by May 1913, she and Mike Dimenko, an older gentleman who [...]