| I've never met my colleague Isabelle Khurshudyan, who is a foreign correspondent in The Washington Post's Moscow bureau. But I was grateful that she invited me along on her bittersweet pilgrimage to Odessa, Ukraine, the city where her parents and grandparents were born and is now in danger of being damaged — physically and spiritually — as Russian forces push further into the country. Isabelle's story about visiting one of her last remaining relatives in Odessa, is a must read for those of us who have vivid memories or romantic dreams of our ancestral homeland, whether it's in another part of this country or on the other side of the world. Thank you for reading.  Post correspondent Isabelle Khurshudyan with her Baba Zina in Odessa, Ukraine. (Whitney Leaming/The Washington Post) Perspective ● By Isabelle Khurshudyan ● Read more » | | |  John Cho is known for his versatile acting roles from the "Harold & Kumar" movies to "Star Trek" to "Cowboy Bebop." On Wednesday, March 9 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time, Cho speaks with Post reporter David Nakamura about his new young adult novel, the impact of representation and how he sees the rise in anti-Asian racism during the coronavirus pandemic. By Washington Post Live ● Read more » | | | |
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