<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Slavic Voice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slavic Voice 4 Ukraine]]></description><link>https://voiceslavic.wixsite.com/the-slavic-voice/all-articles</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 20:17:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://voiceslavic.wixsite.com/the-slavic-voice/uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine's Olympians 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the 2026 Winter Olympic Games 46 Ukrainians athletes have come to represent their country in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. The 25 men and 21 women are competing in 11 different sports over the 19 day period, from February 4th to February 22 these athletes will compete in the biathlon, luge, and freestyle skiing, among others. Along with them come the 42 men and women as coaches, doctors, and technical staff.  The nation's Olympians have spent years working towards this moment, many...]]></description><link>https://voiceslavic.wixsite.com/the-slavic-voice/post/ukraine-s-olympians-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c6131e653657f03d618208</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:18:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e4cc7_0956d53dfbb94da9a84d92a4011a897d~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_682,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Samantha Duggan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue and Yellow Pride]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukraine National Flag Day August 23rd  Look at the sky Yellow and blue flags blowing in the wind Look at the streets Yellow and blue flags line the streets Look at buildings Look at schools Look at homes Yellow and blue flags blow off them The bright blue Showing the calming blue sky The joyful yellow Showing the strong wheat fields  Seeing those colors give people pride Pride in their country and Ukrainian people]]></description><link>https://voiceslavic.wixsite.com/the-slavic-voice/post/blue-and-yellow-pride</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b344f68186cfc6fde298ac</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:58:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e4cc7_15c24d2daa5b43dbb60a5428fbc8ca35~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_692,h_386,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Slavic Voice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ancient Echos]]></title><link>https://voiceslavic.wixsite.com/the-slavic-voice/post/ancient-echos</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b34484d558374c818df0d2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:56:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e4cc7_63436f76752c4178a42a13468cf0de6d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Slavic Voice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scrolling Past a War]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2022, it felt like everyone was watching the war in Ukraine. News alerts popped up constantly, and people talked about the invasion by Russia like it was the most important thing happening in the world. For a while, it seemed impossible to ignore. But four years later, the war is still going on and it seems like that’s exactly what people did, ignore.       As the war went on, less important events began to headline in the news, and many people who weren’t directly experiencing the tragedy...]]></description><link>https://voiceslavic.wixsite.com/the-slavic-voice/post/scrolling-past-a-war</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ae4b171b8e90b2a7e778e0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:22:49 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Jack Tull</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silent Fear]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been four years. Why did we stop talking about it? Do we think it is normal because it has been happening for that long? Or did we just forget about it because it does not affect us? I can promise you that they did not forget, because it is a part of their everyday life. They did not just learn how to live with it. The people, their families and their friends are at risk every single day. Why do we feel like it is okay now, after all this time? We complain that we need to wake up to...]]></description><link>https://voiceslavic.wixsite.com/the-slavic-voice/post/silent-fear</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ae4ae5053d59350a12c992</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:21:59 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Valentína Segečová</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreclosure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreclosure, Put into act by the blind eyes of a landlord Who never deserved the property  Blind to the scenes, deaf to the screams, As there, they’re Vile. Protecting, The fearlessness is almost unheard of, As the rations run out Irrational acts continued It’s not theirs, it’s Immorality. To the actors who speak fake lines Merely for propagandaic production with  comes along distribution Of their selfish desires consciously known By everyone with the screws of their hearts Fastened tightly...]]></description><link>https://voiceslavic.wixsite.com/the-slavic-voice/post/foreclosure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ae4ab6053d59350a12c94b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:21:11 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Joseph Marcallini</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neighbors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stumbling through this land I thought I used to know But now I find it in the throes Of a war that seems to blur faces It matters where you stand  I’m just a girl yearning for a future One where bombs don’t drop Where fathers don’t give their lives For their children, And one where goodbye isn’t learned too soon I don’t want to see  my mother crying down in the kitchen Wondering if we have enough food for the next day I don’t want to see my brother cower  When we hear those sirens go off And...]]></description><link>https://voiceslavic.wixsite.com/the-slavic-voice/post/neighbors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ae4a8a3fdd64550e6dd880</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:20:27 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Jack Klein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yesterday Was Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bright sun above, loud laughter near, Grandma’s pancakes - warm and dear. That was a life we used to know, That was a yesterday, long ago. Today the colors fade to grey, The warmth of home is torn away. Fear fills the streets, lives in our eyes, Even the silence sounds like cries. Children have seen what they should not, Death too close, time overwrought. Small hands learned how to say goodbye, Before they learned the reason why. They should have played, they should have dreamed, Not watched...]]></description><link>https://voiceslavic.wixsite.com/the-slavic-voice/post/yesterday-was-home</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ae4a5d7eb34e89d6fd74e5</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:19:43 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Anhelina Ohorodnyk</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Between Fear and Hope: Four Years of War]]></title><description><![CDATA[February 24. For most people, it is just an ordinary day. But for Ukrainians, even the mention of this date sends a chill down the spine. On this day in 2022, the dreams, plans, and lives of millions were destroyed - by the Russian so-called “liberators.” On the first day of the full-scale invasion, I started keeping a diary. Now, rereading those entries, I feel my heart racing, as if I am reliving every minute of that morning once again. At fifteen, I described it like this: “6 a.m.,...]]></description><link>https://voiceslavic.wixsite.com/the-slavic-voice/post/between-fear-and-hope-four-years-of-war</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ae4a1c3fdd64550e6dd7b4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:18:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Anhelina Ohorodnyk</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The War the World Learned to Scroll Past]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was not there when the bombs fell. I did not wake up to the bone-chilling wail of sirens or retreat into the damp darkness of a basement. And yet, every day, I watched a civilization fracture on a screen small enough to fit in my palm. At first, the images demanded a visceral reaction: shock, empathy, a frantic need to help. We saw cities burning and children with eyes far older than their years. But as weeks bled into months, and months into years, a tragic transformation occurred not in...]]></description><link>https://voiceslavic.wixsite.com/the-slavic-voice/post/the-war-the-world-learned-to-scroll-past</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ae49f01b8e90b2a7e776e5</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:17:54 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Habib Maxwell Youmbi Fosso </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Moon's Senses]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don’t remember the day my childhood fell. Yet I remember the smell of my mother’s varenyky, a smell that always made me feel whole. A smell that slowly became obstructed by another—the smell of smoke, A scent carried by the howls of sirens and by the echoes of explosions. My mother rushed me from our apartment, and while stepping outside, my heart broke. A heavy sweetness clung to the air. It emanated from our neighbors' still bodies, making my mother and me feel faint— But there was no...]]></description><link>https://voiceslavic.wixsite.com/the-slavic-voice/post/a-new-moon-s-senses</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ae49ae3fdd64550e6dd703</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:16:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e4cc7_5c855aae55cd4985b19d6375e4c35827~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_564,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Misael Enrique Santiago</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Remains]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the clock continues to tick And time moves on, I reflect on all the lives that are gone.  The pain rests uncomfortably in my heart, For all those who were forced to suffer their part. The world keeps moving forward  While many stories ended in a blur. Faces of those that risked their lives  Remain embedded in my eyes.  Where homes, buildings and parks once were Nothing is left but scars and burns.  What used to be a bright and colorful place There is nothing left but a trace.  Chairs empty...]]></description><link>https://voiceslavic.wixsite.com/the-slavic-voice/post/the-remains</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ae494e1b8e90b2a7e775d9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Talia Carvalho </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A War of Death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Death. How does one deal with the deadly? Dance around the fact, Till death do us part. Love is not more powerful than death, The lord, supposed to save us, carries us up to the clouds Or does the lord bury us underground? What happens when the BOOM! BAM! CRACK! Shots ring out? The fight ended in a matter of seconds The lord does not love us Or does he? In our world of hatred Killing of the neighbor Funeral of the friend. Attended by only the other mourned. Almost two million have moved on,...]]></description><link>https://voiceslavic.wixsite.com/the-slavic-voice/post/a-war-of-death</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ae489a3fdd64550e6dd532</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:12:12 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Julia Pope</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Home, Again and Again]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wanted to count how many lilies I saw today – not how many sirens I’ve heard. I wanted to count the red cars passing – not tanks. February 24, 2022, was a Wednesday night – the night before my math test that I did not prepare for. “Can I please take a day off tomorrow, Grandma?” “Let's do it Friday instead, since tomorrow is your math test – you don’t want to miss it.” I agreed. However, the real reason I asked wasn't the test – it was my gut feeling warning me that something life-changing...]]></description><link>https://voiceslavic.wixsite.com/the-slavic-voice/post/finding-home-again-and-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ae479a7bcffb82205dbe62</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:10:53 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Oleksandra Kharytonova</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The use of media in conflicts]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the media has changed it has brought to light different perspectives and views and given a stronger voice to the people changing how we view conflicts. In Ukraine the media has played a role in exposing the harsh reality people are experiencing. Videos amassing millions of views depicting bombing, destruction, and everyday life for these citizens. They offer a new view that wouldn't have been possible without social media enabling their ability to contradict propaganda, define their...]]></description><link>https://voiceslavic.wixsite.com/the-slavic-voice/post/the-use-of-media-in-conflicts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a4a5ed51b11cfaffffadfb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:49:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e4cc7_238dc38b21b84974967dfcfe78002cd2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_612,h_408,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leah Finney</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids of Ukraine: Restoring Childhood Amid War]]></title><description><![CDATA[The full-scale invasion has robbed millions of Ukrainian teenagers of their sense of safety and stability. Constant uncertainty, forced displacement, and chronic stress have deep psychological consequences that do not disappear over time. Despite significant attention to humanitarian needs, the mental state of children remains one of the least visible but most urgent problems. The Kids of Ukraine charity foundation was established in 2022 as a response to this need. The organization works...]]></description><link>https://voiceslavic.wixsite.com/the-slavic-voice/post/kids-of-ukraine-restoring-childhood-amid-war</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a200704882ec6a3ac35b7b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:37:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e4cc7_891008b351f8469189852bbca8a5c4a3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kids of Ukraine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honoring Ukrainian Women in STEM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, February 11, 2025, marks the 11th anniversary of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a United Nations-designated observance promoting equal access to and participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. While women remain underrepresented in STEM fields globally, Ukraine stands out as an exception. Nearly 46% of Ukrainian scientists are women—almost double the global average—placing Ukraine 12th among 41 countries for female...]]></description><link>https://voiceslavic.wixsite.com/the-slavic-voice/post/honoring-ukrainian-women-in-stem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698ca736d9c323c10df601c2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:01:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e4cc7_9d2c7e683119401fa65bbcbe50f20325~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_664,h_442,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shira Avidan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Inventions from Young Ukrainians that Are Changing the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaf Cellulose and Paper (Valentyn Frechka)  After learning that traditional paper production harms the environment, Valentyn Frechka set out to refine the process by repurposing fallen leaves from city parks and urban areas. He developed a method that softens leaves and uses sodium hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide, and acetic acid to extract cellulose while preserving its structure. The cellulose is then combined with bio-fillers to produce paper. The process is highly efficient; 2.3 tons of...]]></description><link>https://voiceslavic.wixsite.com/the-slavic-voice/post/five-inventions-from-young-ukrainians-that-are-changing-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697a5b852c80129225d173e5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:59:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e4cc7_6dc94605de334c4689e5d9a8387b2340~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_704,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shira Avidan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A War From Afar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The war didn’t reach me with sirens. It  came through Wi-Fi, through a notification buzzing between homework and dinner. From here, the sky was quiet. No  bags packed by the door. I watched another country learn What fear sounds like. I learned it sounds like buffering, Like videos cutting off mid-sentence, because school starts at seven. From here, war looks clean. A map. A headline. Red  arrows moving east. It ’s easy to forget that arrows don’t bleed So I speak when I can. I remember when...]]></description><link>https://voiceslavic.wixsite.com/the-slavic-voice/post/a-war-from-afar</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6976c704e611fcb48794053c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 01:45:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e4cc7_51c183e6b52241629adcdd8115ce050f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_612,h_408,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Slavic Voice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainian Art in review -  Kazimir Malevich]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kazimir Malevich; Probably the most famous Ukrainian artist to emerge onto the global stage, Malevich remains one of the most influential figures in modern art history. Yet his identity, and Ukraine’s role in shaping his work, has often been overlooked or misrepresented. Remembering Malevich accurately is an act of defiance when  Malevich was born in Kyiv in 1879 to a Polish father and a Ukrainian mother and spent his childhood in small towns and villages across Ukraine. His early years,...]]></description><link>https://voiceslavic.wixsite.com/the-slavic-voice/post/ukrainian-art-in-review-kazimir-malevich</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697237cbab08e1a85c332b7a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:46:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e4cc7_f6de3671076e471989c5cb29614e6532~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_848,h_565,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Raphael Capangangan</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>