In a few hours I will leave Ukraine. I am homesick but it is always
difficult to leave a place where you’ve felt at home. Ukraine is so rich in history and its people are so proud of
their heritage. Today, bombs were
detonated in a town called Dnipropetrovsk. Reports say 27 people were injured including children. Who set the bombs is uncertain. Also today, a rally was held in Kyiv
(where I am at this moment) to protest the incarceration of Julia Tymoshenko. Over 2000 people marched in this
protest. This is Ukraine today. Who knows how the Ukraine of tomorrow
will look.
Ukraine is a country in flux. It is young when you consider its independence but old when
you realize that Kyiv Rus, the beginnings of Ukraine, was established in the 9th
century by Vikings!
I will continue to post blogs because I have so much more to
say and so many more photographs to share. Today I leave you with photos of the children of Ukraine. In
them lies the heart and the future of their country.
...and within each child's eyes you can see the hope for the future expressed by each one's heart!
ReplyDeleteSharon, it has been a pleasure to read the stories of your adventures and I'm glad that you are not finished writing. Keep the stories coming!!
The gallery of faces captured so much of the warmth and creativity of these amazing people.
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