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The Steven Sirski Podcast

SSP26 - Areta Kovalska

Sep 27, 2022
Areta Kovalska, US expat living in Lviv, talks about living in western Ukraine and her website Forgotten Galicia, which provides information on the history, culture, and people of the region. The podcast covers topics such as language, weather, COVID-19 vaccines, expat community, Ukrainian folk songs, Chicago vs Lviv lifestyle, changes in China, preserving language and traditions, language proficiency, family legend, and recommended organization for character tours and research.
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  • Forget Galicia is a website that provides information and resources for researching ancestry in Western Ukraine.
  • Lviv, Western Ukraine, is described as a beautiful city with historical architecture and cobblestone streets.

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Family connection and love for Ukraine

The speaker shares how they had a family connection to Ukraine and had always dreamed of living there. They first visited Ukraine as a teenager with their parents and fell in love with the country. The experience of meeting family, exploring the culture, and falling in love with the architecture and historical sites solidified their desire to move to Ukraine.

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