8 Traditions Only Slovaks Will UnderstandSlovakia’s deeply rooted folk traditions are a significant source of national pride and identity. So much so that Slovakia often chooses traditional folk decorations to adorn the uniforms of their athletes in international competitions. Due to the...See More »
Our summer holiday destination, when I was a school age girl.I do have memories of my personal favourite, and probably most people’s for that matter, beach resort in Bulgaria – Sozopol. With its cobbled streets and Revival architecture, this small town transports you back in the 19th century. The old town of...See More »
Children of Slovakia Realizing Children’s Rights in SlovakiaAfter separating from the Czech Republic and joining the European Union in 2004, Slovakia has made real strides forward concerning the Rights of the Child. However, minorities in this country have been largely ignored, and numerous advances will be...See More »
Child Poverty in SlovakiaImpact of the COVID-19 crisis Government support The government’s support to families and children during the crisis was inadequate. The Slovak government did not address the needs of families and children adequately during the pandemic. In...See More »
Family life in SlovakiaI was six when my parents moved us to Odesa, in Ukraine, so I have very vague memories of living in the country of my birth. By the time I was eight, my parents were ensuring we had family holidays back in Slovakia each year. Obviously, the weather...See More »
What You Need to Know About the Modern Ukrainian Fashion IndustryIn 2014, Ukrainian fashion designer Vita Kin introduced her new brand Vyshyvanka by Vita Kin. Within a year, she was a remarkable success throughout the world with her sales through Instagram. The Wall Street Journal named her dresses the "hit of the...See More »
Who are the Jews of Ukraine?Ukraine is home to one of the world’s largest Jewish communities and its historical roots run deep. Ukraine is home to one of the world’s largest Jewish communities and its historical roots run deep. It is the birthplace of some of Judaism’s most...See More »
The beautiful places of Ukraine: KharkivKharkiv is the second-largest city in Ukraine. Located in the northeast of the country, it is the largest city of the historic region of Sloboda Ukraine. Kharkiv is the administrative centre of Kharkiv Oblast and of the surrounding Kharkiv Raion. It...See More »
Lots of work here and when I get home!I learnt all I do in terms of housework chores from my Mum, as I was growing up. It was only when I hit my teenage years that Mum expected me to make a contribution to the home, regarding chores. At thirteen I began stripping and remaking my bed,...See More »
Places to explore: Potsdam Potsdam is the capital and largest city of the German state of Brandenburg. It is part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. Potsdam sits on the River Havel, a tributary of the Elbe, downstream of Berlin, and lies embedded in a hilly...See More »
Katharina von BoraKatharina von Bora (29 January 1499? – 20 December 1552), after her wedding Katharina Luther, also referred to as "die Lutherin" ('the Lutheress'), was the wife of the German reformer Martin Luther and a seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation....See More »
Inspiring people: Samuel GenersichSamuel Genersich (February 15, 1768 in Kežmarok – September 2, 1844 in Levoča) was a Carpathian German physician and botanist. He was the son of Christian Genersich, merchant in Kežmarok, and his wife Anna Susanna born Royko. He was the younger brot...See More »
Emeric ThökölyEmeric Thököly de Késmárk (Hungarian: késmárki Thököly Imre; Slovak: Imrich Tököli; French: Emeric Tekeli; Turkish: Tököli İmre; 25 September 1657 – 13 September 1705) was a Hungarian nobleman, leader of anti-Habsburg uprisings like his father,...See More »
Yulia TymoshenkoYulia Volodymyrivna Tymoshenko (Ukrainian: Юлія Володимирівна Тимошенко, née Hrihyan (Грігян); born 27 November 1960) is a Ukrainian politician, who served as Prime Minister of Ukraine in 2005, and again from 2007 until 2010; the first and only...See More »
Viktor YushchenkoViktor Andriiovych Yushchenko (Ukrainian: Віктор Андрійович Ющенко, born 23 February 1954) is a Ukrainian politician who was the third president of Ukraine from 23 January 2005 to 25 February 2010. He aimed to orient Ukraine towards the West,...See More »