Kaitlin Vitt
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Kaitlin Vitt
Writer. Editor. Dreamer.

I lived in Ukraine from 2017 to 2018. I posted on my blog about training with professional dance ensembles, the Ukrainian lifestyle, and places I visited. My one year in Ukraine has provided me with a lifetime of stories — and then some.

Since returning to Canada, I continue to post on my blog about my experience in Ukraine and about the Ukrainian diaspora in Canada. Feel free to sign up for my newsletter to get the posts straight to your inbox.

Lifeline Ukraine delivers mental health support and suicide prevention
Lifeline Ukraine delivers mental health support and suicide prevention

Mental health support is important at any time. During wartime, that need only increases. Lifeline Ukraine is a national suicide prevention and mental health support hotline in Ukraine, with a focus on veterans and their families.

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Planted, UkraineKaitlin VittAugust 19, 2022war in Ukraine, support Ukraine, mental health, Lifeline UkraineComment
Cobblestone Freeway Foundation supports families, artists, and the tourism industry
Cobblestone Freeway Foundation supports families, artists, and the tourism industry

Originally established to support cultural projects in Ukraine, the Cobblestone Freeway Foundation has shifted its focus because of russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine and is now helping Ukrainians who need support.

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Planted, UkraineKaitlin VittAugust 10, 2022war in Ukraine, support Ukraine, Cobblestone Freeway Tours, Cobblestone Freeway FoundationComment
Ukrainian Patriot provides medical and humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Ukrainian Patriot provides medical and humanitarian aid to Ukraine

Proceeds from my book Planted will support Ukrainian Patriot, a team helping volunteers who are defending Ukraine and civilians who are caught in the crossfire of russia’s brutal war against Ukraine.

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Planted, UkraineKaitlin VittJuly 26, 2022war in Ukraine, Ukrainian Patriot, support UkraineComment
Planted: Stories From Manitoba's Natural World is now available
Planted: Stories From Manitoba's Natural World is now available

The second edition of Planted: Stories From Manitoba’s Natural World is ready!

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Planted, Ukraine, CanadaKaitlin VittJuly 24, 2022Creative nonfiction, Narrative nonfiction, Nature writing, Ukraine fundraiser, war in UkraineComment
I'm reprinting my book Planted with proceeds going to Ukraine
I'm reprinting my book Planted with proceeds going to Ukraine

Proceeds from Planted: Stories From Manitoba’s Natural World will support humanitarian aid in Ukraine.

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Canada, PlantedKaitlin VittJuly 8, 2022Manitoba nature, Nature writing, Nature, Nonfiction, Creative nonfiction, Narrative nonfictionComment
Standing up for Ukraine through Ukrainian dance
Standing up for Ukraine through Ukrainian dance

This year’s dance recital season in Manitoba hit different. Here are two organizations I know through Ukrainian dance, a hobby turned passion that changed my life, that you can donate to in support of Ukraine.

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Canada, Entertainment, News, TraditionsKaitlin VittMay 2, 2022war in Ukraine, Ukrainian dance, Ukrainian traditions, Ukrainian culture, Cobblestone Freeway Tours, Ukrainian PatriotComment
Get to know Diana Stevan, author of Lilacs in the Dust Bowl
Get to know Diana Stevan, author of Lilacs in the Dust Bowl

In May 2021, Diana Stevan released her novel Lilacs in the Dust Bowl, which follows her grandmother’s story immigrating to Canada from Ukraine.

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Canada, News, Traditions, Lifestyle, FamilyKaitlin VittMay 30, 2021Ukrainian books, Historical fiction, Diana Stevan, Canadian author, Ukrainian diaspora Comments
How to celebrate birthdays in Ukraine
How to celebrate birthdays in Ukraine

Like all holidays, birthdays are a big deal in Ukraine.

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Kaitlin VittApril 8, 2021 Comments
A story about cursing in Ukraine
A story about cursing in Ukraine

In Ukraine, there are levels to curse words. And if you utter one of the top-level ones, even the most vulgar person will stare at you in disbelief. Many of these swears come from the Russian language — Ukrainian curses are truly curses: May you be kicked by a duck. May hair grow on your tongue.

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Cities, Exploring UkraineKaitlin VittJanuary 27, 2021Ukrainian curses, Life in UkraineComment
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