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An Act of War
In the small Ukrainian village of Annovka, Lydia hurried home from school as the wind carried clouds of black artillery smoke across what had been a blue sky. She was five years old when the …
Ukraine
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Pointless Pursuits
As a result of the recent decisions of world leaders, we are seeing tension building on the Ukrainian border once again. Ukraine is pivotal in Europe as it is a bridge from Russia to …
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Checkpoint Julian
When you get off track, return to your roots.
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Zip it!
Did you ever have something you didn’t want to do to such an extent that you were willing to jump through hoops and over hurdles to avoid doing that thing and wound up making a …
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Dripping Candy Canes
Some cultures have had to make some adaptions to Christmas…
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Just minding my own business
With the change in season, my mind is drawn back to a time in Ukraine. There is a term in Russian, ‘babushka’, which technically means ‘grandmother’, but was often used to refer to any older …