Roots
A separate big direction for us is origin.
Because many people in the world are looking not just for “information about Ukraine”, but for answers to personal questions:
- where does my surname come from;
- where did my ancestors live;
- how to find relatives in Ukraine;
- where to start a family tree.
We want the Roots section to become a place where a person can begin their personal journey into family history. Not academically, but clearly: with explanations, sources, search routes, maps of regions, the logic of Ukrainian surnames and practical advice.
Frequently Asked Questions
This is an international online media about Ukrainians, culture, roots, diaspora and modern life of Ukraine in the world. We combine people’s stories, cultural texts, materials about origins and practical guides.
About people, culture, roots, diaspora and legal and practical issues.
For example, we may have texts about:
- a Ukrainian who opened a restaurant in Tokyo;
- a Ukrainian woman who launched a startup in London;
- Ukrainian surnames and how to read their origin;
- Christmas Eve, carols, bread rolls, towel, wedding songs;
- borscht, dumplings, cabbage rolls, uzvar, kutya;
- Ukrainian communities in Canada, Spain, Germany;
- documents, citizenship, immigration and the rights of Ukrainians.
Yes, and this is fundamentally important. We want the site to be understandable not only to Ukrainians. There will be materials here for those who are in love with Ukrainian culture, are friends with Ukrainians, are planning a marriage, are learning the language, are interested in traditions, or simply want to understand who Ukrainians are without stereotypes.
Yes. If you have a personal story, a family story, a community story, a business story, a cultural project, or a search for roots, that’s exactly the type of material that makes media come alive.
Because we don’t just chase news. We build lasting value: stories you want to read; texts you want to save; guides you want to return to; and an image of Ukraine that is made up not of headlines, but of people, traditions, and memory.