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Valerii Sukhomlyniv: on the Roma spirit, the Jewish blood, and the Ukrainian fate

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Valerii Sukhomlyniv: on the Roma spirit, the Jewish blood, and the Ukrainian fate
Valerii Sukhomlyniv, co-chair of the Ukrainian Roma Association, historian and a well-known figure in our capital’s Roma community, opens up about his life, identity, and his path towards becoming aware of his roots. In the first part of our current episode of the podcast «Ai Tu Jianes. Did you know that?», listen about complex roots and how, thanks to a non-Roma mother, he discovered and accepted his Roma identity.
Feb. 14, 2025
Oleksandra Krasilova
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he Rom, Dom, Lom Communities. Who are these and do they have common roots?

Culture

he Rom, Dom, Lom Communities. Who are these and do they have common roots?
We are going to cover Lom next time. Today, our podcast, «Ai Tu Jianes. Did you know that?» welcomes a representative of the Dom group as our guest and interlocutor. This is a 26-years old Kamal Kelzi from Aleppo, Syria. Volodymyr Yakovenko has interviewed him.
Feb. 7, 2025
Volodymyr Yakovenko
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About Maryna Zakharova, a jazz pianist. Or how Roma music sounds in jazz adaptation

Culture

About Maryna Zakharova, a jazz pianist. Or how Roma music sounds in jazz adaptation
In the most recent episode of the podcast «Ai Tu Jianes. Did you know that?», we shall try to find out how Ederlezi, a Roma folk song, sounds and why is it performed by one of the most prominent jazz musicians in her jazz repertoire. The bright and talented singer, pianist, and composer Marinita aka Maryna Zakharova, talks to Eva Raiska about Roma jazz arrangement of Roma music.
Jan. 31, 2025
Єва Райська
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Petro Chornyi: «All of us strive for the same thing: Victory»

Culture

Petro Chornyi: «All of us strive for the same thing: Victory»
The guest of our today’s podcast is Petro Chornyi, a famous Ukrainian Roma singer, musician, composer, and actor. What kind of songs does he write for the military men and women; how does he combine being an artist, an ambassador of a tactical unit, and a stakeholder of the first ever higher education curriculum for Ukrainian Roma people; which stereotypes exists and what the situation is with Roma rights—those and some other topics are what we are going to discuss in the new episode of «Ai Tu Jianes. Did you know that?».
Jan. 24, 2025
Svitlana Mialyk
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The Roma Christmas: «Roma people celebrations last almost a month: January 1st to January 20th»

Culture

The Roma Christmas: «Roma people celebrations last almost a month: January 1st to January 20th»
As Ukrainians are getting used to celebrating Christmas in accordance with the Revised Julian Calendar, Roma people cherish their traditions as the most valuable treasure, and keep living on their own time.
Jan. 7, 2025
Oleksandra Krasilova
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Do you know how Roma families celebrate Christmas?

Culture

Do you know how Roma families celebrate Christmas?
By and large, there are about 15 ethnic subgroups of Roma people living in Ukraine. Their customs and traditions are very much like Ukrainian ones: they get together in their family circles, they prepare 15 lenten dishes, kutia, uzvar, and other meals.
Dec. 30, 2024
Oleksandra Krasilova
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Yulian Kondur: «Examples of efficient leadership within communities are the key to great changes»

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Yulian Kondur: «Examples of efficient leadership within communities are the key to great changes»
About her mother's ideology and her belief in public organizations, about the place of women in a traditional Roma family and about the benefits of Roma for the economy of Ukraine - for “Ai Tu Zhianese. Do you know?” tells the coordinator of the international charitable organization Roma Women's Fund ‘Chiricli’ Julian Kondur.
Dec. 20, 2024
Oleksandra Krasilova
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Yulian Kondur: Our father taught us: «You should understand what you are doing and be a professional

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Yulian Kondur: Our father taught us: «You should understand what you are doing and be a professional
In this episode of the podcast «Ai Tu Jianes. Did you know that?» we will learn about the founders of the Roma Women's Fund, namely, the life story and social activities of the coordinator of the international charity organization Chiricli, Julian Kondur.
Dec. 13, 2024
Oleksandra Krasilova
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«Crimean Roma used to identify as Crimean Tatars. And we never told them they were different»

History

«Crimean Roma used to identify as Crimean Tatars. And we never told them they were different»
In this episode of the podcast «Ai Tu Jianes. Did you know that?» we shall find out who Çingene are and how were they saved from death and deportation by Crimean Tatars—and how Çingene saved a portion of Crimean Tatar culture.
Dec. 6, 2024
Oleksandra Krasilova
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«Before 2014, Crimean Tatars, their history, and culture were a terra incognita for Ukraine

History

«Before 2014, Crimean Tatars, their history, and culture were a terra incognita for Ukraine
What is the difference between the status of indigenous peoples and national minorities in Ukraine? Does the attitude towards them differ in society and what problems do they face? Listen to the first part of the conversation conducted by Eva Raiska.
Nov. 29, 2024
Oleksandra Krasilova
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