That’s four years too long.
Our thought, our song
Will not die, will not perish…
Oh there, people, is our glory,
Glory of Ukraine!
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Posts Tagged ‘Ukraine’
Four Years
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, poetry, Thoughts, Ukraine on February 24, 2026|
New Visions, New Worlds
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, creativity, Fiction, genre fiction, inspiration, Kickstarter, Ukraine, Writers, writing on September 6, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Elizabeth Bear recently posted about a new Ukrainian speculative fiction anthology at Kickstarter.
Heads up about a very cool Ukrainian SFF Anthology!
The project is focused on Ukrainian and diaspora writers, all translated into English.
I enjoy supporting artists where I can, particularly those in such difficult situations.
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I’m interested in seeing the current and future world through new perspectives.
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Sign me up.
Here’s a link to the project.
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Light a Candle
Posted in Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, holidays, hope, inspiration, Thoughts, Ukraine on December 7, 2022| Leave a Comment »
It’s December and starting to feel like the holidays; I am behind on presents, and the tree we’ve had up since before Covid is finally seasonal again, so situation normal. I’m also planning my end-of-year donations, to food banks, animal welfare groups, medical and other help for those who need it, and more.
We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light a candle that can guide us through the darkness to a safe and sure future.
— John F. Kennedy
This video of the Children’s Choir of Ukraine is helping me get into the holiday spirit.
They also gave another performance in Grand Central: Ambassador Bridget A. Brink on Twitter: “Light amid darkness…
For more on the choir and the Ukrainian origins of the song itself, check out this article.
100 years ago, ‘Carol of the Bells’ came to America — from Ukraine : NPR
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An Experiment in Empathy
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, #theblackwalnutbakery, empathy, news, Thoughts, Ukraine on April 24, 2022| Leave a Comment »
It’s a question I sometimes ask as I see the news: What would it be like if that were my town, my street, my house? Perhaps you do too.
With apologies to Parliament, a minor experiment:
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Depressing? A bit, sorry for that. But if it helps me be even a little more empathetic, it’s worth it.
One of my favorite ways to help is to feed people. World Central Kitchen is doing just that.
More links and resources from our favorite local (and Ukrainian co-owned) bakery: Stand with Ukraine – The Black Walnut Bakery Inc.
My People
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, empathy, Europe, hope, Thoughts, Ukraine on March 2, 2022| Leave a Comment »
One of the side effects of growing up mixed race and adopted is the (often in-your-face) realization that a lot of how we divide ourselves into “us” and “them” is a matter of choice.
Like so many of you, I’m watching the war in Ukraine and hoping the news will improve.
I don’t know any Ukrainians (or many Russians). They aren’t Americans or Canadians or African Americans or Swedish Americans or Italians or Germans or French or Irish or any of the other categories that I might reasonably be expected to claim as “my” people. But they are people.
And that’s what matters.
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Background & Links
- How do you pronounce Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine? (short answer: “Kyiv not Kiev. KEE-eve not KEE-yev.”)
- Russia’s war in Ukraine: complete guide in maps, video and pictures
- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, explained
- Fact-checking disinformation posted about the war (background)
- Here’s how you can help the people of Ukraine
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“I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, Author and Veteran
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