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ON OUR COVER T h is m o n th ’s c o v e r fe a tu re s a w o rk o f N in a L e w ytska , a U k ra in ia n s c u lp to r w h o d ie d five y e a rs a g o la st June. B o rn in 1902 in U k ra in e , N in a S h e m a n s k a -L e w y ts k a had a n u m b e r o f in te re s ts and ta le n ts . A te a c h e r u n til she w as fo rc e d to flee to Prague in 1923, she s tu d ie d p h ilo s o p h y th e re and w ro te a d i s s e r t a t i o n o n t h e U k r a i n i a n p h ilo s o p h e r H ry h o ry j S k o v o ro d a , a fig u re th e n u n k n o w n to th e C zechs. She m et B o ry s L e w y ts k y w h ile ta k in g n o n c re d it m u s ic c o u rs e s at a P e d a g o g ic a l In s titu te , and th e y w e re m a rrie d in 1925. A fte r s tu d y in g at th e S tu d io fo r P lastic A rt, a p riv a te U k ra in ia n a c a d e m y o f a rt, she fin is h e d th e A rt and T e c h n ic a l S c h o o l in 1944. She la te r w ro te : “ F or s c u lp tu re I a b a n d o n e d m usic and s in g in g .” N in a L e w y ts k a ’s m a jo r c o n trib u tio n to th e a rt w o rld w as h e r p o rtra its , p a rti c u la rly o f c h ild re n . N e a rly h a lf o f h e r w o rk s are p o rtra its , all c h a ra c te riz e d b y the s ty liz e d re a lis tic tre a tm e n t o f th e fa ce and th e im p re s s io n is tic bust. T he c o v e r s c u lp tu re is “ K azka” — a s y m b o lic p o rtra y a l o f th e ro m a n tic is m and m y s te ry o f th e fa iry tale. BETWEEN US AND THE TELEPHONE BY L. KALYNOVYCH “Oh, did I wake you?” Few things are as startling as a late-night phone call. But alarm becomes annoyance when the caller, having just roused you from a sound sleep, attempts to solicit some sort of commitment from you for a "hromada" event — to make a speech, etc. Although initial dis orientation and guilt (for having been slumbering while others toiled for the “greater cause”) may prompt you to give your consent, the next day, as a result of a dis turbed night’s sleep and prior commitments, the con sent is withdrawn.Or worse, if you fell right to sleep after the call, you may have forgotten the incident en tirely ....... The unwritten rule of telephone etiqette sets phoning hours from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., with the possible exception of acquaintances whose time-schedules are well known to you. Likewise, don't call people who have no children until after 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays because they may be sleeping in. Avoid mealtimes — 12-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. — so as not to disturb people at the table. Exceptions can be made, of course, if you know someone well, or if those are the only times they can be reached, or if the matter is urgent. And last but not least, never greet the person you are calling with “Hello. It’s me.” Usually, even “Hello. It’s Maria.” is not acceptable because you are not the only person with that first name. As a rule, begin with: “This is Maria Shevchenko, may I please speak with ..............?” heir; girls don’t count! We all know that the father determines the sex of the child.nevertheless, this fact is disregarded, and he is free to try again with another wife. In the event of a divorce, the father maintains responsibility for any male progency; the mother and her family must undertake the care and feeding of any female children. In my heart, I feel great pity for women who have to live under such circumstances. Of course, in the Western World, lots of women do not have so easy a time of it. Yet, I definitely prefer our way of life, no matter what anyone says. Of course, all is not gloom and despair. There are millions of happy families. Look at the table of popula tion statistics and the many many happily maintained households and the escalating birth rate in those countries. If everyone were truly unhappy with their lives, one can assume that someone would soon do something to bring about a drastic change. Still, I maintain that if I had a choice in the matter and, thank God I do have, I am heartily glad to be living under a democratic set of rules, even though my pay check may be smaller than that of the male doing the same type of work and despite some of the glaring inequalities that certainly do exist in our own countries and cultures. If I am to be a slave to a man, I prefer it to be because I love him and choose to be one. This is in no way a criticism orcondemnation of a way of life I do not adhere to and about which I know very little. This is just a desire to share with you a little bit of newly-gained knowledge about the very different types of lives women are leading in other parts of the world, in different countries and cultures. Like ourselves, these women have dreams, hopes, and human aspirations. I salute them.
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