Baba Babee Skazala [Grandmother Told Grandmother]
When Home Is What You Carry In Your Heart
The little-known story of Ukrainian children torn from their homes in the crush between the Nazi and Soviet fronts in World War II. Spending their childhood as refugees in Europe, these inspiring individuals later immigrated to the United States, creating new homes and communities through their grit, faith and deep belief in the importance of preserving culture.
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We are thrilled that The New York Times made this effort, AND that our FREE PBS Learning Media Resource based on Baba Babee Skazala is included.
Our PBS Learning Media Resource is LIVE as of TODAY. While we are all devastated by Russia's current actions in Ukraine, we hope this FREE resource will help educate the general public about the history that led to this.
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We've been working with the National Education Television Association to get Baba Babee Skazala TV-ready for screenings on PBS stations across the USA! Last week, NETA issued the Program Offer. The film will be available for PBS scheduling this Spring.
A conversation with Matej Silecky, a professional figure-skater who starred on the TV series Dancing on Ice about his foray into film-making and his first film, Baba Babee Skazala
Article from BBC Ukraine
"Boy, who are we going to shoot today - Germans or Russians?" asks a Soviet officer at 5-year-old Bohdan, holding out his gun to his parents' eyes. The year 1944 is coming and the life of the family is literally in the hands of the child.
~ Margarita Malyukova
All photography provided by Matej Silecky & Markian Silecky except where otherwise noted.