September 2007 – Natalia A.

You know, I’ve noticed

The last few entries on this blog are written as though I consider the human race (Ukraine, U.S., Uganda, etc.) redeemable. This isn’t actually the case. Just so there’s no confusion.

Happy Election Day!

To Ukraine and all Ukrainians. A part of me is saying this in a kind of tongue-in-cheek fashion (as my recent writings may indicate), and the other part is being all dowdy and serious at the moment.

I recently wrote this. It’s an essay done mostly from an outsider’s perspective, but for what it’s worth, it was cathartic for me. I apologize if the page doesn’t load correctly. We should have our new design in place soon! A friend of mine recently wrote this. And here is poetry from a gorgeous humanContinue reading “Happenings”

Since I have my best thoughts (?) in the shower

Per this discussion. Denying the presence of anti-Semitism in Ukraine is, in my opinion, naive (I’ve walked past graffiti drawings of stars of David on the gallows – just as I have walkled past graffiti drawings of swastikas on the gallows; people in Ukraine are, as ever, struggling for a national and cultural identity, andContinue reading “Since I have my best thoughts (?) in the shower”

Fck Sit Damn

The road to Borispyl is being blocked off due to a protest related to land stolen from the residents of a nearby village. One lane is open, but they’re threatening to close it too (I actually can’t imagine the police letting them, but you never know). I can understand why this is happening – noContinue reading “F*ck S*it Damn”