Ukraine in a nutshell

Ep 5: Why so many Ukrainians used to speak r*ssian

It is known that most Ukrainians can speak r*ssian, while few r*ssians can speak Ukrainian. You'll find out how it happened and why we call our bilingualism unfortunate in this episode! Learn more about the forbidden 1928 orthography here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYjExxeltaA] (a video in Ukrainian with English subtitles) and here [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_orthography_of_1928] Wikipedia pages on linguicide of Ukrainian [https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D1%96%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B4_%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%97%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%97_%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8] and the Executed/Shot Renaissance [https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D0%BE%D0%B7%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D1%96%D0%BB%D1%8F%D0%BD%D0%B5_%D0%B2%D1%96%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8F] (google translate the Ukrainian articles because they provide more information than the English versions)  Also, this [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuanian_press_ban] is how r*ssians tried to ban the Lithuanian alphabet (and failed) Donate [https://savelife.in.ua/en/donate-en/#donate-army-card-monthly] to Ukraine and save a life🥺

Ep 4: Ukraine is more modern than you think

Are "Ukraine" and "modern technologies" the opposites in your worldview? Let me change your mind in 13 minutes and 10 seconds!! In this episode, you'll find out about many aspects of Ukrainian modernity and technical development, sprinkled with (un)funny jokes. Want to add something or leave feedback to be featured in the next episode? Send a voice message here [https://anchor.fm/michelle-bondar] Follow me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/michelle_ineffable/] to get a glimpse of the creation process and some random thoughts! Subscribe to my YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCHUsQBpiTjHpLiYVvy7MdQ] to listen to the same podcast but with subtitles!!

Ep 3: Independence in a nutshell (part 2)

Ukraine being iconic for 31 years. That's very brief, but if you want to know more, listen to this episode, where I summarise one year of Ukrainian history in *approximately* one minute. Part 2 is about the 2007-present period, while the previous part 1 is dedicated to the 1991-2006 period.

Ep 3: Independence in a nutshell (part 1)

Ukraine being iconic for 31 years. That's very brief, but if you want to know more, listen to this episode, where I summarise one year of Ukrainian history in *approximately* one minute. Part 1 is dedicated to the 1991-2006 period, the upcoming part 2 is about the 2007-present period. Donate to Ukraine: savelife.in.ua [https://savelife.in.ua/en/donate-en/#donate-army-card-monthly] My Instagram [http://instagram.com/michelle_ineffable], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCHUsQBpiTjHpLiYVvy7MdQ] Send a voice message with your feedback/impressions/additions/anything nice on Anchor [https://anchor.fm/michelle-bondar] to be featured in the next episode (I have no idea how this works so we'll find out together :)

Ep 2: top-3 geographical names Ukrainians hate

Is it Kyiv or Kiev, do you have to use the article in front of Ukraine and why it's better to say "West of Ukraine" rather than "Western Ukraine" - all these questions answered and explained in one episode! Instagram: http://instagram.com/michelle_ineffable Donate to Ukraine and save a life: https://savelife.in.ua/en/donate-en/#donate-army-card-monthly