During 2024 Pierogi Fest at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Church in North Royalton, Ohio, we sit down with Fr. Roman Zagurski to delve into the role of faith, community and resiliency during times of war with translation provided by Lev Kulchytsky.

Former USMC EOD Tech and Invictus Global Response Director Michael Montoya discusses Invictus' enduring global mission of capacity building and demining operations throughout the world. With a special focus on clearing Ukrainian minefields, Michael highlights his work in Ukraine, surviving a near-death experience and the future goals of Invictus.

Manus McCaffery, a former U.S. Army Ranger who participated in the U.S. Afghanistan withdrawal, tells his story of joining the International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine, seeing first hand the war crimes of the Russian military in Bucha, surviving a near-death injury in the heat of battle and how he continues to support Ukraine through The Victory Team.

Sr. Lt. Mykolai Sierga shares his inspirational story of using music, psychology and the arts to inspire his fellow soldiers by establishing the Cultural Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to spread Ukrainian culture at home and abroad.

Former Cleveland Maidan Association coordinator Nataliya Duzianyi shares her story of coming to America as a child, supporting her Ukrainian family during the invasion, a recent passion for theater and her hopes for Ukraine.

From Irpin to Kharkiv, Ukrainian Presidential Brigade Lt. Myroslav Pylypchuk shares his story of frontline battles, surviving a near death injury and starting a new life in Cleveland after receiving a prosthetic leg allowing for regained mobility.

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Myroslav has been integrally involved with the Cleveland Maidan Association, his story serves as a stalwart reminder that freedom isn't free and the cost is being paid by the brave men and women in the AFU every day.

We also want to give a very special thank you to Zach Nelson, program director at Global Cleveland, for providing translation.

Global Cleveland president and CEO Joe Cimperman joins the show to highlight their support of the Ohio Ukrainian community and Global Cleveland's mission of growing Northeast Ohio’s economy by welcoming and connecting international people to opportunities and fostering a more inviting community for those seeking a place to call home.

Anastasiia Sliusarenko, a public engagement coordinator with Razom for Ukraine, visits the Cleveland area to highlight her current projects.

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Razom, which means “together” in Ukrainian, is dedicated to upholding the principles of the Revolution of Dignity (Maidan) and actively contributing to the establishment of a secure, prosperous, and democratic Ukraine. They achieve this by creating, inspiring, and collaborating on initiatives that motivate people to think, partner and do.