In most of the former Soviet Union, May 9 still marks Victory Day, a holiday commemorating the capitulation of the
Archive for April, 2010
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24th Anniversary of Chornobyl Disaster April 26
On April 26, 1986 the city of Chornobyl, Ukraine was transformed. Chornobyl became infamous as the most serious nuclear disaster
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Varennyky! A Ukrainian Must
You might know them as pirogi, or dumplings, but I know these delicious bites as Varennyky! Varrenyky are a dish
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Welcome to Kiliya!
I arrived in the south of Odessa oblast, the town of Kiliya, in the late summer. The trees were vibrantly
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Another Great Teaching Experience!
Recently an American teacher had an experience similar to my own in Ukraine. He was utterly impressed by the language
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2010
Happy Easter!
This year the Orthodox and Catholic calendars actually coincided, so Easter in both the US and Ukraine was this past
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