Engineer, Teacher, Veterinarian. Three women came to Canada leaving their professional qualifications in Ukraine. Each has become a Ukrainian community leader in London, where it’s fair to say … women rule.

It took a century, but Ukrainians of the Orthodox faith are closer than ever to realizing unity and independence for their Church. This week Nasha Kasha examines the difficult road traveled to arrive at this intersection.

A soaring tower, a fallen monk, a Woodstock Ontario landmark:  all are in limbo. The monastery at the top of the hill is no more. This week Nasha Kasha looks for potential at the edge of all that loss.

NTRO: The Jack Richardson Awards honour the best, who’ve enhanced London Ontario’s entertainment scene. One of two 2018 lifetime achievement awards went to a man, who once helped the Supremes, Jimmy Ruffin, KISS, and even Liberace get through the day back in the day.

It is the most polluted city in Russia and among the ten dirtiest in the world. Still Norilsk- a mining centre built on the misery of Stalin’s work camps, did hold the admiration of one former Canadian Prime Minister. This and other stories remembered by composer and singer:  Oxana Senkiv.

Reggae lends itself to a world of interpretations. From the melodic rock-steady of Alton Ellis to the rock and folk-influences of Bob Marley. This week, Nasha Kasha explores reggae for the Ukrainian soul in Montreal.

Easter eggs have become hallmarks of spring, handed down to us from pqgan times. Today, Nasha Kasha travels to California to hunt for Ukrainian Easter eggs, which are called py-san-kas. We also reveal the meaning behind the art of the pysanka.

More and more Ukrainian words are sounding like their English language counterparts. Today, Nasha Kasha dives deep into two that have translated well on television. In large part this is because of the women who present them.

There are many similarities between the Ukrainian and Irish peoples. Marking St Patrick’s Day 2018, we’ll take a 28-minute tour of some history, music and even mutual affection.

The war in East Ukraine has seen men and women from varied professions volunteer. Among them Vasyl Slipak may have been the most flamboyant.