April 16, 2011
by Valya
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I’m having a wonderful time in Philly, visiting with Trillian Stars and the cats, meeting fabulous new creative people, getting better acquainted with the Ukrainian community here. The Ukrainian League of Philly used to be a jail complete with sniper … Continue reading
March 7, 2011
by Valya
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This week is my father’s birthday. (Mnohaya Lita, Tato.) When I was a child, my father was a policeman who decided to run for alderman to make a change in our neighborhood. He lost that election but later ran for … Continue reading
February 17, 2011
by Valya
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This morning Neil Gaiman was in a NY cab and tweeted about his Ukrainian cab driver, who picked up Neil because he was a man and “if 1st fare is a woman is bad luck all day.” I replied by … Continue reading
February 3, 2011
by Valya
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I’m behind on my post about Zlukacamp that I attended on Saturday, January 22, in Chicago. It was a remarkable experience, and I consider myself lucky to have met this driven and passionate group of Ukrainian students. We began with … Continue reading
January 31, 2011
by Valya
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I love Brussels sprouts. I never had them as a child. They just were not on the rotation. I tried them as an adult and liked them, but hadn’t attempted to prepare them at home until recently. I’ve been playing … Continue reading
January 21, 2011
by Valya
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I was invited to speak at a one-day conference tomorrow (Ukrainian Unity Day) in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village. The holiday of Ukrainian Unity is celebrated annually on the day of Reunification Act declaration of the Ukrainian National Republic and West Ukrainian National Republic, held in 1919. Officially, Ukraine Unity Day (Den’ Sobornosti) is celebrated since 1999. I was … Continue reading
January 6, 2011
by Valya
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Tonight is Ukrainian Christmas Eve, Sviat Vechir (Holy Night). Like the Greek Orthodox and many Eastern Rite Catholics, many Ukrainians families will be gathering together at their baba’s or mama’s or aunt’s houses to eat some variation of the traditional … Continue reading
December 4, 2010
by Valya
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Back in November, I was invited to participate in a reading of Ukrainian American writers at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art in Chicago. I’ll admit to being a bit nervous before the reading at UIMA. It was a new … Continue reading
October 25, 2010
by Valya
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There will be others: some in Chicago, some out of state, some international. There will be others: some with less people, some with more. There will be others: some with older crowds, some with younger, some with fans, others with … Continue reading
March 11, 2009
by Valya
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As part of our time in Frankfurt, Germany, we’re trying to travel as much as possible. This was easier during our first stay here, when we had but one child. Now, with three children under six, it’s more complicated. Not … Continue reading