Free Ukraine Elina Alem

November is the month of remembrance. It is also the month of remembering the Holodomor.  Don’t remember the Holodomor genocide? That’s what Russia wants. What is this genocide that killed tens of millions of people that is continued to be suppressed to this day?

Civil activism has been key in Ukraine’s progress the past two decades. It has filled the need where government capacity was lacking. Ukraine also doesn’t have the greatest track record when it comes to safety of civic activists and journalists pushing back corruption. The price of courage and speaking the truth has been steep. It’s been one year since civil activist Katerina Handziuk’s death… this is her story.

It's halloween and we have a spooky topic. The mental health situation in Ukraine. The conversation concerning mental health has long been taboo. Ukraine is #8 in the world in terms of suicide. As the war in the Donbas drags on, more and more veterans return in need of support. However, we are seeing a shift. In this episode we have the chance to speak with Paul Niland, the founder of Lifeline Ukraine, the first suicide hotline for veterans and those in a dark place. 

Ukrainian Cyborgs are not cybernetic organisms, but flesh and blood. If you are to know anything about the war in Donbas you need to know about the Cyborgs from the battle of the Donetsk airport. This episode focuses on the news of the frontline, then and now. 

Episode 1 of Free Ukraine. No one in Ukraine is thinking of the Trump-Zelensky call. What is this formula that has Ukrainian people coming out to protest in the streets? 

All eyes have been on Ukraine for the last 2 weeks. And many have wondered, what's the situation? What's been going on in Ukraine recently? What have Ukrainians been focused on? So here's the trailer for our upcoming podcast, Free Ukraine, explaining the context and current events of Ukraine in English just for you!