Granddaughter of Immigrants

Erika Hanchar
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A search for family uncovers a century of secrets, where each memory is a clue and each revelation rewrites the story.

  1. 6d ago

    Episode 12 - The Girl At The Café

    A chance encounter threatens a new post war life, where secrecy, survival and unfinished lives collide in 1950’s Canada. Granddaughter of Immigrants is a family tree that comes to life in an exciting and emotional mini series. Delving into history, family lore, ancestral trauma and healing. Download Episode Transcript For more information on Erika Hanchar & Granddaughter of Immigrants Podcast, visit: erikahanchar.com

    11 min

  2. Jun 2

    Episode 11 - Moving To Saskatchewan

    Two displaced survivors take a chance on a new life. Crossing continents and borders to reunite in Canada all while outrunning the threat of repatriation. Granddaughter of Immigrants is a mini series about a woman's 20 year journey to discovering family and purpose. In a story where navigating her own “forever identity crisis” unfolds mysteries and lore of her family, set against the backdrop of her ancestral history and homeland. Download Episode Transcript For more information on Erika Hanchar & Granddaughter of Immigrants Podcast, visit: erikahanchar.com

    12 min

  3. May 26

    Episode 10 - No Home Land

    An abandoned ambulance, a mistaken identity and a moment of sheer luck leads a displaced young man to a chance at love and connection in the aftermath of war. Granddaughter of Immigrants is a mini series about a woman's 20 year journey to discovering family and purpose. In a story where navigating her own “forever identity crisis” unfolds mysteries and lore of her family, set against the backdrop of her ancestral history and homeland. Download Episode Transcript For more information on Erika Hanchar & Granddaughter of Immigrants Podcast, visit: erikahanchar.com

    17 min

  4. May 19

    Episode 9 - A Tale of Betrayal

    A 16 year old girl is handed over to nazi forced labour by her own parents, but even in an idyllic location captivity can still exist under the guise of freedom. Granddaughter of Immigrants is a mini series about a woman's 20 year journey to discovering family and purpose. In a story where navigating her own “forever identity crisis” unfolds mysteries and lore of her family, set against the backdrop of her ancestral history and homeland. Download Episode Transcript For more information on Erika Hanchar & Granddaughter of Immigrants Podcast, visit: erikahanchar.com

    8 min

  5. May 19

    Episode 8 - Ice Cream World

    A young man’s fragmented memories reveal a work opportunity under nazi occupation that quickly turns into forced labour genocide and mysterious escape. Granddaughter of Immigrants is a mini series about a woman's 20 year journey to discovering family and purpose. In a story where navigating her own “forever identity crisis” unfolds mysteries and lore of her family, set against the backdrop of her ancestral history and homeland. Download Episode Transcript For more information on Erika Hanchar & Granddaughter of Immigrants Podcast, visit: erikahanchar.com

    17 min

  6. May 19

    Episode 7 - The Wedding Photograph

    A candid wedding photograph draws emotions and lost stories of divorce to the surface. As an immigrant woman in the late 1930’s, leads her own private rebellion, and chases survival over the empty promises of marriage. Granddaughter of Immigrants is a mini series about a woman's 20 year journey to discovering family and purpose. In a story where navigating her own “forever identity crisis” unfolds mysteries and lore of her family, set against the backdrop of her ancestral history and homeland. Download Episode Transcript For more information on Erika Hanchar & Granddaughter of Immigrants Podcast, visit: erikahanchar.com

    8 min

  7. May 12

    Episode 6 - The Brothers Hanchar

    A story of a plan for a better life in Canada. Escaping the threat of famine and poverty, an immigration journey turns quickly from a plan for a better future into a permanent jail sentence. Erika is joined once again by Jars Balan - Author, historian and administrative coordinator at the University of Alberta’s Ukrainian Studies Centre. As Canada’s leader in historical studies of Canadian Ukrainian life. Jars is here again, to shine light on the historical events that affected Ukrainian immigration during the 1920’s/30’s. Granddaughter of Immigrants is a mini series about a woman's 20 year journey to discovering family and purpose. In a story where navigating her own “forever identity crisis” unfolds mysteries and lore of her family, set against the backdrop of her ancestral history and homeland. Download Episode Transcript For more information on Erika Hanchar & Granddaughter of Immigrants Podcast, visit: erikahanchar.com

    17 min

  8. May 12

    Episode 5 - The Melnyk Sisters

    A potentially misspelled name takes us down a rabbit hole of possibilities. From Ellis Island in New York, to a Christian mission in Alberta, Canada. Even with documents, proving facts nearly 100 years later proves to be more difficult than one could expect. Granddaughter of Immigrants is a mini series about a woman's 20 year journey to discovering family and purpose. In a story where navigating her own “forever identity crisis” unfolds mysteries and lore of her family, set against the backdrop of her ancestral history and homeland. Download Episode Transcript For more information on Erika Hanchar & Granddaughter of Immigrants Podcast, visit: erikahanchar.com

    16 min
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