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MY ANCESTORS My ancestors did not come on the Mayflower. They had no chests, no be longings — only strong backs and high hopes. They came in cheap and dirty overcrowded steamers. Shalespeare was a man of whom they'd heard little — understanding only the lyrical sounds of his words. For those who came first, just to earn their bread, even Shevchenko was a stranger. They were not named Smith but Shabatura, not Revere, but Moroz. And, instead of Bills and Johns, they were Vasils and Ivans. The women they chose were not chosen for their father's wealth, but rather for their ability to clear fields, give birth and continue planting. And yet, they came. And this land became not only the land of opportunity but of freedom — And they continued to come, for ab stract things like ideas, beliefs and rights — for the right to speak in the languge they strove to preserve, think the thoughts that came from within. And they learned to forget — for no one heard of their language, could pro nounce their names, or was concerned about their beliefs. They learned new words — protocol, politics, detente. And they found new gods — cars, prestige and Ivy League — class. But still, where once they were little Russians, they remained little Ukrain ians. Where they had fought for their rightful place, they became quotas. When they admired one who "made it", they were called biased. Until one day, a voice from afar shouted "You have no prison walls but those of your mind! "You have no guards but yourselves!" And once again, they struggled — struggled to be free to speak the language they strove to preserve, and to think the thoughts that came from within. ANONYMOUS OUR COVER Our cover this month, Christm as Fantasy is the silkscreen executed by artist Rem Makmudovych Bahautdyn Mr. Bahautdyn presented a very intersting and successful exhibit of his work in the New York City last November Although many were familiar with his work on fabric and paper, the exhibit featured a new facet of the artists talents, impressions on metal such as aluminum, brass. The main theme running through the works was the artists preoccupation with religious mysticism entwined with Ukrainian traditions and history. What to Read levhen Sverstiuk. Clandestine Essays. Translated and edited by George S. N. Luckyj. Publication date: July 30, 1976. Recent dissent in Soviet Ukraine differs strikingly from dissent in Russia. It is concerned with the preservation of the national cu ltu re , w hile it simultaneously pleads for the re storation of civil liberties. Along with other well known Ukrainian dissenters— such as Moroz, Dziuba, and Chornovil— levhen Sverstiuk belongs to the fore front of the Ukrainian dissent movement. Here, for the first time in English, are his finest essays dealing with Ukrainian literature and history; they show his deep concern for human as well as national values. Sverstiuk is an essayist par ex cellence, since form and expression dic tate the flow of his argument. In a free country he would enjoy a high reputation. Today he is serving a seven- year sentence in a Soviet concentration camp. Although Sverstiuk's essays were never published in Ukraine, they en joyed wide clandestine circula tion— especially his demands for ecological sanity, for the recognition of the value of public opinion, and for the reinvigoration of a soulless bureaucracy through contact with the grass roots. Published for the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, Clandestlen Essays should be of interest to the student of Soviet affairs and to the general reader. c o n tin u e d o n c o v e r RESOLUTIONS OF UNWLA BOARD PASSED AT THEIR ANNUAL MEETING. 1. MEMBERSHIP a. convene a bi-annual seminar for membership chairwomen of individual branches b. periodically organize mem bership drive campaigns c. conduct membership con ferences in the Ukrainian language 2. CULTURAL The Ukrainian language is one of the most important elements in the preser vation of our Ukrainian identity. The new By-Laws of UNWLA (#10) confirm the learning and nurturing of our language. Adhering to this, the cultural chair woman of UNWLA will present a pro gram for Regional Councils and Branches which will facilitate and pro mote the learn-ing of Ukrainian language. The Cultural Chairwoman proposed that this subject be discussed in Our Life magazine. 3. EDUCATION a. Education conferences will be scheduled for education chairwomen and nursery school teachers, provided by Regional Councils b. Presidents of Regional Councils will help promote the tape — ’’The World — a big school”. c. Presidents of Regional Councils will supply names of teachers and pertinent information about existing nur sery schools. 4. WELFARE 1. Branches will buy subscriptions of Our Life magazine for senior members who cannot afford to do so themselves. 2. Solidarity Day which is scheduled for January 12 will be a day of fund raising for political prisoners. 5. PRESS 1. See to it that Branches, in keeping with the By Laws, fully subscribe to Our Life. 2. Branches shoud find subscribers for Our Life outside of membership 3. Solicit sponsors for individual theme — pages in Our Life 4. Build up and popularize the Press and Reserve Fund of Our Life 32 НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ, ГРУДЕНЬ 1976 Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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