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The story of Wide Awake International began in the summer of 2010 when Kim Johnson, one of our co-founders, stumbled upon a blog about the adoption of children with disabilities from Ukraine. Shortly after that she started her own blog and has been sharing our story with the Wide Awake Community ever since.  

On this page, you will find all the latest news about what we are up to here in Ukraine from the different outlets where we share: the blog, the podcast, and YouTube- all of it is here, in one place! If you want to dig into our history (and have several hours to spare…) you can find our archives here and go all the way back to the beginning of our story. 

You won’t find us on social media, so we have created “The Latest” as a way to engage with each of you who has opened your heart to this work. Feel free to comment, ask questions, and dig around to your heart’s content. You are welcome here! 

PS: If you want to hear even more from us you can sign up to receive our weekly newsletter where we share stories and photos from each week. You can sign up here. 

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PodcastThe War

The Thanksgiving + Ukrainaversary + Day of Dignity Episode

Happy Thanksgiving! (in the USA) ☺️ Once we realized that our 9-year anniversary of living in Ukraine, Thanksgiving, and Ukraine’s National Day of Dignity and Freedom were all...

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Kim November 24, 2022
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A Vlad Update!
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A Vlad Update!

I (Kim) got to, very last minute, go visit our Vlad in Oregon. He is doing so well. We are really proud of him!

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kimnjed November 14, 2022
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FoodThing I LikeThis Ukrainian Life

Let’s Talk Food: Savory Ukrainian Recipes

Hey, hey, hey! Let’s talk about food. Yeah? I love talking about food. 🤷‍♀️ I love cooking, baking, trying out new recipes, and feeding other people. It’s a good thing I...

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kimnjed October 4, 2022
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The Road to Germany: Our Evacuation Story

On March 5, 2022, after much discussion and prayer, we decided it was time to get our kids, our boys, and our team to safety. The final destination was Germany and the journey there was...

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Kim October 4, 2022
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Our Boys + Nuclear Threat + How it Feels Here Right Now
The WarYouTube

Our Boys + Nuclear Threat + How it Feels Here Right Now

Things are really amping up in Russia’s war against Ukraine. Please remember Ukraine. This war is not over yet. Слава Україні!!

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kimnjed October 1, 2022
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Wide Awake Podcast, Ep. 6, “So the War Began…”
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Wide Awake Podcast, Ep. 6, “And so the War Began…”

We’re baaaaaaack! Our last episode was published on February 24th, the day Russia began its brutal war here in Ukraine. We published that episode, and then promptly fell off the...

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kimnjed September 22, 2022
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PodcastThe War

And So the War Began…

We’re baaaaaaack!Our last episode was published on February 24th, the day Russia began its brutal war here in Ukraine. We published that episode, and then promptly fell off the...

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robert@robertcollins.io September 22, 2022
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