Category: Countries
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L’viv, Ukraine: The Cradle of Ukrainian Culture
My opinions and views of Ukraine thus far have been far from admirable. Within a week I was ready to leave the country and couldn’t believe what a utter mess Ukraine was/is in. But being out of the country for a few months has given me some distance and perspective allowing me to appreciate my…
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Ukraine: First Impressions
This post is admittedly quite late as I’ve been out of Ukraine for a couple of months now. But I thought I’d write up how my expectations compared with my first impressions of Ukraine. My visit to Ukraine was eye-opening to say the least. Growing up in Canada as a Ukrainian-Canadian, my entire life I’d…
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Seasonal Work on the Farm
It’s been a while since I last posted so I figured I’d write up a little update on what’s going on. I am in the middle of writing up my Ukraine experience but, since I’m back in Canada now, I’ve become a seasonal worker on a farm. I’ve worked on my uncle’s farm before but…
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Ukraine: Expectations
Well, it’s time to write about Ukraine. I’ve been putting off writing about it because, as I entered Ukraine some five months ago, what I saw, heard, felt and experienced was kind of shocking. But the entire reason for this trip was to see Ukraine. Thus, after finding Stare Brusno I’d decided that my time…
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Stare Brusno, Poland: A Search for a Cemetery in Southeast Poland
WTF is Stare Brusno? It’s an abandoned village in southeastern Poland. Why am I looking for it? Because apparently some of my ancestors are buried there. And I’m not alone in this search for this cemetery, it’s one of many old cemeteries that survived the war and preserves a part of Poland’s history (then part…