Maria Shust takes pride in her work. For more than 40 years, she’s preserved artifacts from Ukraine that represent the country’s history and culture, including traditional outfits with embroidery unique to specific regions.
The collection she’s curated at the Ukrainian Museum takes on even more importance as the threat of a Russian invasion of her home country increases.
“As you can imagine, all of us are really shook by this,” Shust explained.
Shust said she has been in contact with museum directors and curators in Ukraine.
They tell her they are trying to figure out how to protect their collections in the event of war.
Many historical
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