October 11, 2025 | History, Research
The Craft of the Furrier
This post takes you back in time to explore the lives of furriers and shoemakers. It will be especially interesting for those curious about how......
Tag Archive: lifestyle
July 22, 2024 | Research
Summer Vibes from the Pre-Carpathian Area
Let me share some of the pictures I took during one of our pre-war family research projects in the villages of Sambir District, Lviv province.......
February 5, 2024 | Research
Time Travel to Bukovyna
Let us explore some unique pictures that will take us back in time. They were taken by the French family of photographers, researchers, and historians......
November 6, 2022 | History, Interview Project, video
In the Ukrainian Mountains.
Hello Friends,It is Vasyl's birthday today. Vasyl's house is located on a mountain, 30 min walk from the village. There’s no way to get to......
December 1, 2021 | History, Interview Project, video
Story #3 by 102-year-old Anastasia
Yes, Anastasia whom you will meet soon, was born in 1919. Her interview is part of the Stories Our Grandparents Haven't Told Project. It's a......
March 4, 2021 | History
The Stories of a Boyko Gazda
“A serious Gazda (host) from Sambir, contemptuously named a Boyko, sits in his house that looks more like a smokehouse for human bodies rather than......
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