I was one week away from one of my biggest dreams coming true. Then Russia invaded.

by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 8, 2022 | A Southern Soul

“I’m 32 years old and live in the Kherson region of Ukraine. I started playing violin when I was five years old. I got my Bachelor’s degree in violin and Master’s degree in viola. I’ve played around the world since 2013 as a musician on cruise ships. One month before...

I understand now what God wanted for me at that time

by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 7, 2022 | A Southern Soul

“My dad got us up early that Sunday morning and loaded my sister, brother, and me into the truck and took us to Selma. He said do what they tell you to do. We went to Brown Chapel AME Church and they told us to be humble. Don’t say anything, and don’t throw rocks. We...

When the civil rights movement came to Marion, they said to involve the children. My dad made sure his Howard kids were some of the first

by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 6, 2022 | A Southern Soul

“I was a kid in the civil rights march. I grew up in Marion in a family of 12. My dad owned 101 acres and was a cotton farmer. He had a fourth-grade education and my mom had a sixth-grade education. I don’t know how they came to own that much land, but they were...

I can’t comprehend that there is a possibility we could lose Ukraine

by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 5, 2022 | A Southern Soul

“I grew up in Ukraine. I graduated from the university and moved to Canada to pursue my education. I witnessed a revolution in 2014, but it was nothing compared to what is happening today. My family moved to Texas six months ago. My mom is here helping us with...

Every day I hope to wake up and learn it’s over, that it’s safe and peaceful outside

by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 2, 2022 | A Southern Soul

“I am in a safe place for now in Ukraine, but it is hard to sleep at night since we are at the sea line and could be attacked from there. I am afraid to miss hearing the emergency sound that tells us to move to a secure place. There haven’t been many...