Interview with Svetlana Kolesnik
Contributor
Kolesnik, Svetlana ; Sperber, Jake ; Kolesnik, Zach
Description
Svetlana Kolesnik is an immigrant from Berdichev, Ukraine. She dealt with persecution growing up due to her religion and felt the only way to feel free was to leave her home country. She immigrated to the United States in 1989 with her husband. She came to the United States in hope to provide her children a better life and a Jewish education. She now lives in New City, New York where where she is active in the Jewish community with her husband and three children.
Date
2016-03-31
Rights
In Copyright
Date Modified
2016-04-18
Is Part Of
Ukrainian Oral History Project
Extent
58:51
OHMS Object
Date of Interview
2016-03-31
Interviewer
Jake Sperber and Zach Kolesnik
Interviewee
Sveltana Kolesnik
Biographical Text
Svetlana Kolesnik is an immigrant from Berdichev, Ukraine. She dealt with persecution growing up due to her religion and felt the only way to feel free was to leave her home country. She immigrated to the United States in 1989 with her husband. She came to the United States in hope to provide her children a better life and a Jewish education. She now lives in New City, New York where where she is active in the Jewish community with her husband and three children.
Duration
58:51 minutes
Digital Publisher
Binghamton University
Digital Format
audio/mp4
Material Type
Sound
Collection
Ukrainian Oral History Project
Interview Format
audio
Subject LCSH
Kolesnik, Svetlana.--Interviews; Ukrainians--United States; Diaspora, Soviet Union—History; Russian; Jews; Migrations; Persecution; Communism and culture--Soviet Union; Ethnic identity; Manors and customs; City and town life--New York (State)--New York
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Keywords
Interviews; Ukrainians; Ukrainian diaspora; Immigrants; Soviet Union; Jews
Files
Citation
“Interview with Svetlana Kolesnik,” Digital Collections, accessed April 26, 2024, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/593.
