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Kate, a Ukrainian immigrant living in the US for 25 years, shares her journey navigating American systems while maintaining deep connections to her homeland during Russia's ongoing invasion.

• Describes how Russian cultural dominance and systematic erasure of Ukrainian identity extends back centuries, not just since 2014
• Explains coming to America as a young widow seeking opportunities for her child
• Details the challenges of navigating the American legal system as an immigrant mother
• Recounts her 15-year battle for child custody and support, costing over $130,000
• Shares experience supporting another immigrant woman escaping domestic violence
• Discusses using photography and art to raise awareness about Ukraine's ongoing struggle
• Emphasizes that immigrants enhance American society and aren't seeking handouts
• Advocates for more accessible legal support for immigrant women fleeing abuse

The prosthetic center: https://superhumans.com/en/

The group that had therapeutic support: https://www.weira.org/

The domestic violence shelter: https://www.nextdoorsolutions.org/

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Artwork and logo design by Misty Rae.


Special thanks to Joanna Roux for editing help.
Special thanks to the listeners and all the wonderful people who helped listen to and provide feedback on the episode's prerelease.


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