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Ukrainian children in the US: How we preserve our identity?
Ukrainian children in the US: How we preserve our identity?

The lives of Ukrainian children in California are a search for balance between a new world and their native roots. Teacher and poet Ivanna Andreyiv shares her experience on how to preserve language, song, and spiritualit...

When autumn passes overnight: the magic and sadness of Alaska
When autumn passes overnight: the magic and sadness of Alaska

Autumn in Alaska is a magical moment between warmth and winter. It lasts only two weeks, but during this time nature manages to explode with colors and leave a sense of wonder. People try to catch up on everything - trav...

UNWLA Announces 2025 Vovk Foundation Scholarship Finalist: Nazar Kalyniuk
UNWLA Announces 2025 Vovk Foundation Scholarship Finalist: Nazar Kalyniuk

Nazar Kalyniuk, a graduate student in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois, is a finalist for the 2025 SUA Wolf Foundation Fellowship. His research focuses on designing defense technologies—d...

Prosecution of war crimes
Prosecution of war crimes

On June 9, the Consulate General of Ukraine in San Francisco organized a meeting of the Ukrainian community of California with the Ukrainian delegation within the framework of the US Congressional Open World program. The...

The Third Commandment of God
The Third Commandment of God

Dear readers! When we reflect on God's Commandments with faith, we understand that these are not dry instructions, but the voice of a loving Father calling us to the fullness of life. After a deep awareness of the g...

House of Ukraine Book Club – Where You Can Immerse Yourself in Ukrainian Literature
House of Ukraine Book Club – Where You Can Immerse Yourself in Ukrainian Literature

A book club was established in San Diego in January 2025. Its founder and moderator is Viktoria Barbaniuk. To learn more about the club’s activities, Hromada newspaper correspondent Oleg Kernytskyy visited the June meeti...

July. Trump vs. Putin
July. Trump vs. Putin

Just a month ago, Trump referred to Putin as someone who wants to end the war, but in July, at a meeting of the US government, he was already talking about the Russian president as someone who constantly spouts nonsense....

Protests have returned to Ukraine
Protests have returned to Ukraine

After an almost three-year pause, street protests have returned to Ukraine. They have returned despite the war, air raid sirens, the monopolization of power, and what would seem to be total political apathy. This time, t...

June. Trump's change of rhetoric
June. Trump's change of rhetoric

One of the main political outcomes of June was the obvious change in US President Donald Trump's rhetoric on Ukraine after his meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague. The Americ...

In a web of war, diplomacy, and worldview
In a web of war, diplomacy, and worldview

In June 2025, Ukraine found itself at the center of a multidimensional web: of missiles and drones, of negotiations and summits, of military breakthroughs and political pauses. This web not only entangles, but also holds...

God's Second Commandment: A call to holy respect for God's name
God's Second Commandment: A call to holy respect for God's name

God's second commandment, “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain,” is short but carries a profound and comprehensive call to holiness, respect, and reverence for God's name. It is an integral continuat...

“Wandering Stars” Visited Sacramento with Their First Ukrainian-Language Play Based on Ivan Franko’s Fairy Tale “The Painted Fox”
“Wandering Stars” Visited Sacramento with Their First Ukrainian-Language Play Based on Ivan Franko’s Fairy Tale “The Painted Fox”

“Wandering Stars” continued their Northern California tour with a delightful performance of The Painted Fox in Sacramento, bringing joy to children and families. Organized in partnership with “Hromada” and in support of ...