Written by Chrystyna on August 25, 2000
- We did a little circle tour from one end of the room to the next as she pointed out the various icons and rushnyky. Most were stitched in red and black threads -- traditional to...
Written by Chrystyna on August 25, 2000
- 'Three,' I cried. 'I can't possibly take three.'
She continued smiling, pressing me. 'Take one for your grandmother, one for your mother and one for yourself to give to your daughter.' (She seemed so sure I...
Written by Chrystyna on August 25, 2000
- On the way to Federenkos' home in Chernihiv, I reminded myself that it would probably be a slow process to re-establish any sort of regular church practice after having Atheism forced down Ukrainian throats for...
Written by Chrystyna on August 25, 2000
- 'Could you live here in Ukraine?' Mrs. Stosia asked.
It was a question all of my previous hosts posed. Perhaps they believed that with the fall of Communism they could court new blood back into the...
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