Surviving and Remembering: Ukraine's Holodomor Famine Threatened Again

Hanna Domanska, a 96-year-old survivor of the Holodomor famine in Ukraine, recounts the devastating period of chronic starvation that killed millions of Ukrainians from 1932 to 1933. Domanska's family was targeted by Soviet authorities, who took away their belongings and banished them to Siberia. Her mother, brother, and sister perished during this time, but Domanska survived by foraging for food and relying on the care of her aunt. She shares her harrowing experiences and emphasizes the importance of remembering the Holodomor as a genocide. Domanska, now living through Russia's war on Ukraine, remains hopeful that her country will prevail.