Colorful, meaningful homemade items for sale attracted hundreds of people to a Winnipeg church on Sunday.
The craft fair held at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral is much more than just a fair for Ukrainian newcomers in Winnipeg as it helps them to feel more at home in the city.
Ksenia Chyzhevska moved from Ukraine to Winnipeg with her two children seven months ago.
“It was a difficult time. New life, you know what I mean. New life for me, new place for me, new job.”
She is slowly settling into life in Canada even with her husband still in Ukraine and when she can embrace her culture and sell her own items, Winnipeg feels even more like home.
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“I make bracelets and shirts with Ukrainian prints. I think it is very beautiful and very interesting things.”
Chyzhevska initially came to Winnipeg because of the large Ukrainian community and she …