Ukraine Remembers

My visit to the Ukraine was an extraordinary one. The accomplishments and atrocities throughout the nation's history are all remembered, and firmly rooted in the people's consciousness. It is a country that holds steadfast to its memories, while cautiously embracing the future.


The cultural significance of its native music and dress and its ornately decorated chapels is not lost on its people.



Symbols of it's communist past intermingle with monuments of its fight for independence.


The scars of their past are firmly stamped on their faces. You cannot help walking down the street and feel the weight they carry. I suppose one can be nothing except cautious when one knows the past so intimately.