Award‑winning Canadian author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch returns to discuss her newly completed Kidnapped From Ukraine trilogy, set in Mariupol and grounded in the lived realities of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Her work continues to illuminate the human cost of this war for young readers at a time when few authors are writing into this space.

This follow‑up conversation builds on last year’s Nash Holos interview discussing the first book in her trilogy. In this conversation, we discuss how she wove real‑world events into the storylines and how those events impacted her personally as well as professionally through the craft of writing the books.

For the transcript of this interview, visit the Nash Holos blog.

You can find our previous conversation — with the full transcript and embedded player — on the Nash Holos blog here.

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Gene Berezovsky of Ukraine War Amps joins Pawlina with a clear, unvarnished update on the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine as Russia escalates winter attacks on civilian infrastructure.

He discusses how sustained missile and drone strikes have left seniors, families, and thousands of displaced children struggling to survive in unheated dwellings with limited water, heating and electricity.

Gene details Ukraine War Amps’ current relief efforts:

• Supplying footwear for displaced children

• Delivering food parcels across Ukraine

• Assisting wounded veterans and amputees, including volunteers now helping distribute aid

He also shares firsthand accounts from volunteers and beneficiaries, offering a grounded look at daily life under bombardment and the impact of donor support during the harshest winter of the war.

For more information or to contribute, contact theukrainewaramps@gmail.com or visit Ukraine War Amps on Facebook or Instagram.

Full Transcript at our website.

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Originally recorded in 2014 and first published in 2025. Resurfaced for listeners who may have missed it.

In this Nash Holos exclusive interview from 2014, Pawlina speaks with Mirko Petriw, Vancouver-based author of two spy thrillers set in Ukraine and president of the Ukrainian-Canadian Congress Vancouver branch.

Recorded during the Maidan Uprising, in the tense weeks leading up to Russia’s annexation of Crimea, this conversation delves into the intersection of energy politics, propaganda, and democratic struggle in Ukraine.

Listeners will hear about:

• Ukraine’s shale gas ambitions and what they could have meant for energy independence

• How Russia and Gazprom sought to block Ukraine’s EU association and undermine shale gas development

• The propaganda battles around fracking and environmental fears, echoing debates in the West

• The political crackdown on protesters, including restrictive laws and state-directed violence against demonstrators

• The broader struggle for sovereignty, democracy, and Ukraine’s future direction

Petriw’s insights reveal how hopes for energy independence collided with Russian influence, Gazprom’s pressure, and authoritarian tactics during one of Ukraine’s most pivotal moments.

This interview originally aired on the Vancouver edition of Nash Holos on AM1320 CHMB on January 18, 2014.

Transcript at our blog here.

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