Baba Paraska (Praskovya Koroliuk)

Baba Paraska (Praskovya Koroliuk)

2004 – active participant of Orange revolution

March 2007 – member of NSNU

Praskovya (Anna) Koroliuk is more known as baba Paraska. In 2004 during the Orange revolution for many became the symbol and the heroine of Maidan.

About 20 years has been workingat a collective farm as a milkmaid, worked as awatchman and on a radio station. From the end of the 70-s to the 90-s was on earnings in Kazakhstan. In 2004 became famous for the vigorous activity in Orange revolution.She is awarded with princess Olga award.

March 2007- accepted to NSNU.

Lives in Dorogichevka, Ternopol area.

A widow. She has three daughters and six grandkids.

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