Listen "From Ukraine to Quebec: studies and identity"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, you will hear about Olha Simoroz, a young adult from Ukraine who is currently pursuing a major in political sciences in the Canadian province of Quebec.Olha speaks about her first volunteer experiences as a teenager at the start of the war in 2014 and cooperating with the Ukrainian-Canadian Congress. We explore the kind of work she does at the Ukrainian Congress, how she contributes, and how long she has been involved with this organization. Olha also reflects on her emotions when she left Ukraine without her parents and how living through the war has shaped who she is today.Her experiences of living in Canada, the reasons she chose to study philosophy in Ukraine and political sciences in Canada, and her interests in both subjects are also discussed, shedding light on why she pursued these two fields. Are you a teenager from a conflict zone, now living in your home country or abroad and want to be interviewed for the Over the Globe podcast? Contact us at: [email protected] us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/overtheglobepodcast?igsh=b3h3cWF5a2tkeGV
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