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February 2026 / Community, Immigration Stories, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2025, Ukraine

My Impression

by Iryna Bilyk-Stanley I want to describe what impressed me in the USA. When I come here, the first thing that struck me was the provision of free school buses to children, especially disabled children, who have special buses. Read More

May 2024 / Countries, Cultural Traditions, Informative Writing, Nonfiction, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2024, Ukraine

National Holiday – Vyshyvanka Day

My name is Irina. I am from Ukraine. Every year on the third Thursday of May in Ukraine, the Day of Vyshyvanka, is celebrated. Read More

October 2023 / Community, Countries, Education and Learning, Family, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2023, Ukraine, War and Conflict

Untitled

by Nataliia Belko My name is Nataliia Belko. I am from Ukraine. I came here on 01/25/23. I came here by airplane with my son. His name is Yehor, he… Read More