Shevchenko Foundation – Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

Kobzar Award ceremony

This happened in March but am finally getting some pics up. Congratulations to Myrna Kostash, the winner! And congrats to all the nominees. It was a wonderful event. Terry MacLeod was a fantastic MC.

Saying good-bye

Sushi

The artist’s last normal moment was eating sushi and playing a video game. War shattered normalcy.

Motanka

More on motanka tradition here.

Saying good-bye

“This picture is when I last said good-bye to my father.”

Put yourself in the shoes of a young person who must take refuge, yet leave her father in Ukraine to defend their home.

Nations die not because of heart attacks . . .

Nations die not because of heart attacks.
First, their languages are taken away from them.
Do you understand?
First the language and then the soul, faith, land, and life.
Thank you, Mateusz Świetlicki for the translation.

We are not powerless

Kids think about it even when we don’t talk about it.

When war comes to town

What’s it like for a kid when war comes to where you live? This artwork by a Ukrainian kid who has fled war and taken temporary refuge in Canada says it all.