About US: War has stolen the joy of her lifelong dream of visiting her ancestral homeland

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Candid conversations about identity in 21st-century America.       By Vanessa Williams  Email 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) I always dreamed of visiting my ancestral home of Odessa. But not like this. Perspective ●  By Isabelle Khurshudyan ●  Read more »   In New York, home to more Ukrainian immigrants than any U.S. city, residents mobilize to send support By Maria Sacchetti ●  Read more »   More Starbucks stores want to unionize. These women and nonbinary workers are leading the push. By Abigail Higgins ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Two girls went missing from the same D.C. shelter 8 years ago. One came back. The other was Relisha Rudd. Perspective ●  By Theresa Vargas ●  Read more »   How far-right militia groups found a foothold in deep-blue California By Scott Wilson ●  Read more »   What's in a word? Youngkin takes aim at 'equity' By Gregory S. Schneider ●  Read more »   Mary McLeod Bethune, civil rights pioneer, advised presidents on 'the problems of my people' By DeNeen L. Brown ●  Read more »   A story about some words I can't say Perspective ●  By Damon Young ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Hoarding disorders have increased during the pandemic. Here's how to help a loved one who hoards. By Angela Haupt ●  Read more »   A local's guide to Black Savannah By Ariel Felton ●  Read more »   Race in America: Giving Voice with John Cho 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 »     What we're reading Latino evangelicals used to shun politics. Will they now become a right-wing force? By Cindy Carcamo | Los Angeles Times ●  Read more »   Cutting my hair was my first revolutionary act By Michaela angela Davis | The Atlantic ●  Read more »   There is no 'return to normal' for disabled people in a pandemic By Princess Avianne Charles | Prism ●  Read more »   I transitioned during the pandemic. Going back into the world feels unsafe in a whole new way. By Chris Granade | HuffPost ●  Read more »     Word on the street   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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