Memorial and Memory

Natalia Avramenko (Ilchenko)

This interview preserves a firsthand account of the Holodomor, focusing on the victim’s memories of survival during the state-imposed famine in Soviet Ukraine. They describe the challenges faced in accessing food, the prevalence of death in the community, and the impact of political repression.

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Metadata

▶ Standardised Metadata

Element	Value
External Title	Interview with Natalia Avramenko (Ilchenko)
Interviewer Name	Not provided by host collection
Interviewee Name	Natalia Avramenko (Ilchenko)
Date of Interview	2009-02-17
Creating Organization	The Ukrainian Canadian Research & Documentation Centre
Duration (minutes)	2
Format	MP4

▶ External Archive Metadata (as provided)

Element	Value
Date of Birth	25 February 1925
Place of Birth	Tymoshivka village, Kyiv oblast
Witnessed Famine in	Tymoshivka village, Kyiv oblast
Arrived in Canada	1949
Current residence	St. Catharines, Ontario
Date and place of interview	17 February 2009, St. Catharines, Ontario