The Extraordinary Journey: Eastern Europeans of Northeastern Pennsylvania


		STORY	Who were the “Hunkys”, as these peasant immigrants were called by native Americans of Irish, Welsh and English ancestry? Where did they come from? Why did they come here? How did they get here? What did they do when they arrived? These compelling stories are told from the immigrant’s perspective, to create an evocative experiential context for the audience. WVIA is collaborating with northeastern Pennsylvania Area Agencies on the Aging to find elderly residents of eastern European descent to appear in
		The Extraordinary Journey and share memories of their immigrant heritage. These first-person accounts turn back the hands of time and draw us into a world far different than the one we live in today. From pierogi to polka to pysanky, eastern European culture reflects humble origins, profound piety and intense ethnic pride.