Archive - From My Heart

May 2025

Birthday, burnout, and a poem

Personal reflections on burnout and how to live with it.

May 24 •

Kyiv – the city of chestnuts

Learn how chestnut trees became the symbol of Kyiv and see rare historical and modern photos of the blooming Ukraine’s capital.

May 17 •

“So, you are Russian, right?”

The truth about Russian colonialism and a story about how I decided to edit Wikipedia articles to fight it.

May 10 •

The weight we carry

Personal thoughts and a recording and translation of a Belarusian poem that helped me through a very difficult week.

May 3 •

April 2025

Vesnianky – magical Ukrainian folk songs that welcome spring

Fascinating Ukrainian ritual songs and traditions that celebrate spring and life.

Apr 26 •

Paska – traditional Ukrainian Easter bread

The history and recipe for delicious, sweet, and buttery bread – the heart of the Ukrainian Easter table.

Apr 19 •

Spring in the paintings of Ukrainian artists, a new poem, and a story about a stork couple in love.

Apr 12 •

Lesia Ukrainka – the shining star of Ukraine

Pt. 2: The incredible life and work of the most famous Ukrainian writer.

Apr 5 •

A personal letter to my readers

Honest thoughts that I have struggled to put into words for a long time.

Apr 2 •

March 2025

The daughter of Prometheus – Lesia Ukrainka, the legendary Ukrainian writer

Pt.1: The life and work of the most iconic and beloved Ukrainian writer, poet, and activist.

Mar 29 •

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