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Gabriella Sacchetti's avatar

That was a great read! Very touching and made me smile when I read that some traditions maintained in Canada by Ukrainians have disappeared from their landscape. It’s as if, for immigrants, especially those who could not keep contact and communication frequent, or have news of their homeland readily available as is possible now, that the imperative to hold on to their memory of home was crucial to their emotional well being and survival; hence, the intense safeguarding of all traditions here in Canada, their new hime. One last thing about the gentleman who has helped all these families, bravo!!!

Diary of a Lifelong Learner's avatar

Thank you for evidence that generosity & kindness starts with one person making a decision.

Evidence that business thinking solves social problems when we ignore groupthink on topics like immigration.

May I suggest Timothy Snyder's "Bloodlands" for background on 21st century events in Ukraine. Professor Snyder left Yale and now teaches at Munk School of Global Affairs in Toronto.

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