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How the War in Ukraine is Affecting Former Soviet Immigrants
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19 minutes
Released:
Mar 4, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
KQED’s Nastia Voynovskaya was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. In the late 90s, she and her family immigrated to the Bay Area.
Growing up, Nastia’s community included Russians, Ukrainians, Armenians, Georgians, Belarusians, Kazakhs, and many other ethnic groups from the former Soviet Union.
Now, as Russia’s war on Ukraine continues, communities of immigrants from the former Soviet Union are speaking out, pulling together, and trying to support one another.
Episode Transcript
Guest: Nastia Voynovskaya, KQED arts and culture associate editor
Read Nastia’s column: For Many Former Soviet Immigrants, Russia’s War on Ukraine is Horrific
Related content from The Bay: Reacting to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
This episode was produced by Maria Esquinca and Alan Montecillo, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevara.
Growing up, Nastia’s community included Russians, Ukrainians, Armenians, Georgians, Belarusians, Kazakhs, and many other ethnic groups from the former Soviet Union.
Now, as Russia’s war on Ukraine continues, communities of immigrants from the former Soviet Union are speaking out, pulling together, and trying to support one another.
Episode Transcript
Guest: Nastia Voynovskaya, KQED arts and culture associate editor
Read Nastia’s column: For Many Former Soviet Immigrants, Russia’s War on Ukraine is Horrific
Related content from The Bay: Reacting to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
This episode was produced by Maria Esquinca and Alan Montecillo, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevara.
Released:
Mar 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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