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January 15, 2024
Ukrainian Refugee Receives Lifesaving Treatment in Colorado

University of Colorado Health treating aggressive form of colon cancer
December 11, 2023
Ukrainian Children, Parents Get Help Navigating US School System

For some families, educating their children in the US proved to be a challenge, but they’re getting some extra help from a local nonprofit
October 15, 2023
Poles Abroad Join in Parliamentary Elections

Voters in Poland are choosing representatives for both houses of parliament. Poles outside the country are joining the vote. Svitlana Prystynska has our story from the Western U.S. state of Colorado.
August 30, 2023
Colorado Ukrainian Community Offers Job Fair for New Arrivals

A Ukrainian community group in the western U.S. state of Colorado organized a job fair for newly arrived war refugees. Svitlana Prystynska has our story from Denver. Camera: Volodymyr Petruniv.
August 01, 2023
'Mom, Please' Café Brings Taste of Ukraine to Los Angeles

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, more than 17,000 Ukrainian refugees have moved to the Los Angeles area. Olena Kochetkova fled after a rocket strike killed her husband in their Mariupol bakery. For VOA, Svitlana Prystynska has the story of how one new business has helped other immigrants along the way.
May 18, 2023
The Inside Story - Immigration Dilemma | Episode 92

We're diving into the U.S. immigration dilemma and exploring the growing surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Find out what Washington is doing to address this long-troubled immigration policy and how it's impacting the safety and management of people in this humanitarian crisis.
May 08, 2023
Colorado Clinic with International Staff Welcomes Immigrants

Clinic owner knows new immigrants' struggles because she was one, too
May 03, 2023
Colorado Restaurant Serves Taste of Ukraine

In Denver, Bohdan Porytko's Molotov Kitschen + Cocktails offers traditional dishes with a twist
March 13, 2023
Children of Ukrainian War Heroes Visit Colorado

Local members of the Ukrainian community help make trip possible
February 09, 2023
Ukrainian Refugee Family Settling in Denver

A year after Russia invaded Ukraine, millions of civilians remain displaced by the fighting. Some are still in Europe, but some are in the United States. For VOA, Svitlana Prystynska visits with a young Ukrainian refugee family in the Western U.S. state of Colorado. Camera: Volydumyr Petruniv.
November 03, 2022
Colorado Voters to Decide on Legalizing Psychedelic Mushrooms

Naturally occurring hallucinogens on the ballot
October 31, 2022
Global Demonstrations as Supporters Call For 'Freedoms in Iran'

Six weeks after the death of Mahsa Amini sparked protests in Iran, demonstrators turned out over the weekend in cities around the world calling for freedoms in Iran. Svitlana Prystynska reports from the demonstration in Los Angeles. Videographer: Krystyna Zahrebelna
September 08, 2022
Nationwide US Mental Health Hotline Boosts Calls for Help

The introduction of a nationwide mental health hotline has increased the numbers of people calling for help in the United States and the need for more counselors to answer their calls. For VOA, Svitlana Prystynska has this story from the Western state of Colorado. Camera - Vladimir Petruniv.
August 30, 2022
Ukrainian Americans in Colorado Mark Independence Anniversary With Fundraising

Six months of war continue to rally Ukrainians abroad to help Ukrainians at home
July 11, 2022
Colorado’s First Sober Bar Offers Alternatives to Alcohol

Its customers, who choose to abstain from alcohol, enjoy breaking the link between going out and drinking
May 15, 2022
Selfie Museum Visitors Create Art on Social Media

Venue offers different scenes to shoot Instagram and TikTok videos and photos
March 30, 2022
Ukrainian and Polish Communities in Colorado Raise Funds, Remember World War II Victims

Opponents of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine gathered in the U.S. state of Colorado to raise funds for displaced civilians and to remember those killed by Nazis during World War II. From Denver, Svitlana Prystynska has our story.
March 23, 2022
Multimedia Galleries Showcase Ukraine’s National Poet Taras Shevchenko

Modeled after the popular ‘Immersive Van Gogh,’ Ukraine’s revered 19th century cultural icon featured at venues in US and Canada
October 18, 2021
Gator Farm Finds Its Place High in Colorado Mountains

Colorado is not the kind of place one would expect to find an alligator oasis
May 30, 2021
From Uzbekistan to Inspecting American Bridges: An Engineer's Story

More than 45,000 bridges in the US are in dangerously poor condition; Zokhid Salakhadinov is among a rare breed of experts seeking out their structural deficiencies

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