While Remembrance Day is observed across the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, the British Royal Family’s involvement deserves examination. Their annual presence at ceremonies such as the Cenotaph in London is not simply a matter of tradition or ceremonial duty. Instead, it reflects deep historical roots, a symbolic connection to national sacrifice, and an ongoing effort by the monarchy to align itself with the memory of those who served. Their participation illustrates how re

Preserving language is one of the deepest acts of cultural preservation. It is through words that we pass on history, memory, and identity. Language is the soul of a people, and when it is attacked, the entire fabric of a nation is placed under siege. Today, the Ukrainian language is not only a target of war, it is one of the battlefields itself. What Russia is attempting is not just territorial conquest, but cultural erasure. It is a campaign against voice, memory, and truth

Deep in the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains, among the Hutsul villages, there are people believed to have supernatural ties. They can read the stars, control the weather, create storms, predict the future, and heal others. One of their signature attributes is an iron bartka (a traditional axe). Once a year, they go into a cave and spend twelve days in a fetal position to cleanse themselves. These wizards, shapeshifters, and shamans are known as molfars (or molfarca  for women)