EP161: The 100-Year-Old Diaries That Changed Everything with Tamara Buzyna Adams

<p>On this episode of &quot;Into the Unknown&quot; What would you do if you uncovered a piece of history hidden inside your own family? In this episode, Tamara Buzyna Adams shares the remarkable story behind her book <em>Last Ship to Freedom</em> and the journey that began when she and her mother translated her grandmother’s 100-year-old diaries during COVID. What started as a family project quickly evolved into a deep exploration of genealogy, refugee history, and identity as Tamara uncovered the story of her grandmother fleeing post-Imperial Russia during the Crimean evacuation of 1920. From overcrowded refugee ships in the Black Sea to rebuilding life across Europe and eventually America, this conversation brings forgotten history back to life through the eyes of an 11-year-old girl documenting one of the most uncertain periods in modern history.</p><p><br></p><p>Jeremy and Tamara also dive into the emotional connection between family history and self-discovery, the importance of preserving stories before they’re lost, and why genealogy is about far more than names and dates on a family tree. They discuss immigration, archival research, translating historical Russian records, and the unexpected ways history shapes who we become today. Whether you’re passionate about history, fascinated by genealogy, or simply curious about the untold stories hidden within families, this episode is a powerful reminder that the past is often much closer than we realize — and that every family has a story waiting to be uncovered.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Us:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/pod.intotheunknown" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @Pod.IntotheUnknown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pod.intotheunknown" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook - Into the Unknown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Tamara Buzyna Adams:</p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/author_tamara_adams/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/author_tamara_adams/</a> </p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamara-buzyna-a-91883522a/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamara-buzyna-a-91883522a/</a></p><p>Get the Book!</p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3T7FcuE" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3T7FcuE</a></p><p>Are you looking to start a podcast? Check out my free &quot;Jump Start to Podcasting Guide&quot; or reach out!<a href="https://mailchi.mp/swickmedia/x1dfga8wke" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p>