"Since February 2022, however, her feed has been loaded with heart-wrenching posts about her family in Ukraine and the deep fear she feels for her homeland since the invasion by Russian troops. While she continues to cook her way through the fear and grief for a homeland now altered in many ways beyond recognition, Olia remains a voice for the Ukrainian people, its past and its heritage."
"When we speak, Strong Roots has just been published and, Olia tells me, the response has been overwhelming, but her frustration at the seemingly endless attacks by Russia is evident: "My favourite is when people talk of territories in relation to Ukraine. 'Just give up some territories and you'll be okay,' they say. That's our home! Let's call your home a territory and see how you like it.""
London venues and several addresses in Ukraine provide authentic Ukrainian dishes connected to regional techniques and family recipes. The account follows three generations of women and their culinary traditions, shaped by Russification-era influences and the transformative events of 24 February 2022 and the ensuing war. Recipes, memories and regional ingredients interweave with grief and resilience, highlighting culinary heritage as a form of cultural memory. Strong feelings oppose suggestions to cede territory, emphasizing that homes are not negotiable territories and underscoring the deep personal and national impacts of invasion and displacement.
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