Today's episode is about serfdom in Ukraine throughout history. Peasants and serfs are often the unheard part of history, yet serfdom - a type of unpaid forced labour left a significant mark on Ukraine, as well as most of Europe.

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To read the collection stories by Ukrainian author Marko Vovchok (in English) you can visit the link below. The stories I referenced and quoted from today were "Horpyna," "The Kozak Girl," and "Odarka".

https://diasporiana.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/books/21918/file.pdf

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The music in today's episode is "Melody" by Myroslav Skoryk (a Ukrainian composer).