{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8becc71b-c3c4-477e-89aa-eb815c343eb9/6258514090ef350012b9a0a0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Russian soldiers asked my parents, “Why are you leaving Ukraine?” – Olia Hercules","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9f7a11a8cbe4dd53cefde/1642097461837-7e9fcedf87d1e386dc0a752d7ef6b7c1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Alix Kroeger speaks to Olia Hercules, a London-based Ukrainian chef and food writer who has become an unexpected activist following the Russian invasion of her home country.</p><p><br></p><p>They discuss her parents’ recent escape, her reunion with them, her journey from writer to campaigner, and what British people can do – and cook – to welcome Ukrainians.</p><p><br></p><p>Donate to Olia's #CookForUkraine fundraiser <a href=\"https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/cookforukraine\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}