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The Weekend That Should Not Have Been Possible In 2007, Air Canada did something it has never done again and probably will never do again for such a low price. For a brief, improbable window, it offered a pass, an all-you-can-fly arrangement over weekends in low season that let you board any available seat on…

Day Two. The same poet, a different city, a different kind of finding. The City I Lived In Without Exploring For one month, Vienna was my address. I had an Airbnb there, a base, a place to return to between trains and planes, the kind of temporary home that a certain kind of traveller accumulates…

Today is March 9. Shevchenko Day. The birthday of Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko, born in 1814 in the village of Moryntsi, Kyiv region, into serfdom, into an empire that did not believe he had the right to a language, and who became, against every odds, the voice that gave that language back to an entire people.…

International Women’s Day 2026A year ago, I wrote that when we fail to value women, dictators rise. I stand by every word. https://krasun.ca/2024/03/08/when-we-fail-to-value-women-dictators-rise-100-reasons-to-honour-womens-vital-work-this-international-womens-day/ This year I want to say something simpler. Something that goes beyond politics and history and debate.Today we acknowledge the struggle. The long, ongoing, unfinished work of building a world where women…

The Video That Stopped Me A former classmate recently shared a video that has stayed with me since I watched it. American children, elementary school students, had written letters to Ukrainian soldiers. Not typed them. Written them. In Ukrainian letters, carefully copied from Google Translate, imperfect and sincere. “Dear Ukrainian soldiers, stay safe.” “Come home…

February 24, 2026 — Four Years Since Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine Four years ago today, the world woke up to the sound of explosions over Kyiv. Four years ago, millions of children woke up to russia’s full scale invasion. Today, a four-year-old child in Ukraine has never known a morning without the possibility of…

Тиждень солідарності: Камлупс стоїть з Україною 21–28 лютого 2026 року | Камлупс, Британська Колумбія, Канада Коли світ відзначає четверту річницю повномасштабного вторгнення росії в Україну 24 лютого 2026 року, громада Камлупса об’єднується на потужний тиждень пам’ятних заходів — вшановуючи полеглих, відзначаючи стійкість українського народу та підтверджуючи нашу непохитну солідарність. Від іммерсійної виставки віртуальної реальності до…

February 21–28, 2026 | Kamloops, British Columbia As the world marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2026, the Kamloops community is coming together for a powerful week of commemorating events — honouring those who have fallen, celebrating the resilience of the Ukrainian people, and reaffirming our unwavering solidarity.…

From language learning tool to thinking companion—a journey I did not begin writing with AI to move faster. I began because I wanted to think more honestly. Almost three years ago, in April 2023, I published a blog post called “Chat Your Way to Fluency: Why ChatGPT is the Future of Ukrainian/English Language Learning.” It…

Every year on February 15, Canada marks Flag Day. For many, it is a simple moment, a raised flag, a classroom lesson, a passing acknowledgement. For me, it is something quieter and more personal. When I look at the Canadian maple leaf flag, I do not only see a national symbol. I see a journey,…