As the worldwide pandemic forces us to press "paws" on community life and to stay close to home, it does enhance our appreciation for our homes and the pets in them.  Among these is one particular species, many consider to be- the cat's meow.

It is rare. Only a few hear it. Fewer still answer. This week, Nasha Kasha chronicles the last three years of one couple, who followed their calling into Ukrainian life.   

Mark and Marichka Marczyk have earned two Dora Awards, an Edinburgh Fringe First Award, and an Amnesty International Freedom of Speech Award.  Today on Nasha Kasha, they speak of their music and meeting at an intersection in Ukrainian history.

Today Nasha Kasha introduces two life-long musicians, who also thrive at their day side construction jobs.  And we will learn how music sustains them, particularly during this pandemic.

For the 35th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine, Nasha Kasha offers recollections, analysis and a prayer.

Ukrainians in PEI maintain their roots pretty much on their own.  The population is tiny and still they thrive on the Island that is Canada's smallest province.  

Friends, family and music.  They are all elements of a beautiful dance called life.  This is true, even if the dancing has to be done at a distance.  

Summer Festival organizers and performers are itching to welcome attendees back, and they hope at least part of the 2021 season can be salvaged.  As we all await post pandemic freedom, here's a look back at a British Columbia favourite.

This week Nasha Kasha explores fusion and harmony in Ukrainian music.  We begin with a project that blends reggae with Ukraine's iconic instrument: the bandura.

Similarities abound between Ukraine and Ireland.  We are about to discover that the two may be closer than you think.