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OUR LIFE Monthly, published by Ukrainian National Women’s League of America Vol. LXII APRIL 2005 Editor: TAMARA STADNYCHENKO From the Desk of the President How lucky we are to live at a time with so many things to celebrate. Those of us who adhere to the Gregorian Calendar have recently celebrated Easter. Those of us who adhere to the Julian Calendar are pre paring to welcome the Holy Days very soon. It is a beautiful season during which we all celebrate with beauti ful customs that have been part of our cultural heritage for a very long time. In May, members of our organization will assemble to continue a tradition of conventions that was established many years ago. Those who came before us would be proud that the organization they founded has reached its 80th year. As we celebrate this anniversary, we will honor their memory, their wisdom, and their hard work. At the same time, we are celebrating wonderful events that have recently transpired in Ukraine. After a political struggle tainted by fraud and shameful deeds, the people of Ukraine said "No More" and voted to elect an honorable president. Today, President Viktor Yushchenko is a symbol of hopes realized. Around the world, the people of Ukraine and their new president have earned the respect and admiration of millions. Ukraine, and especially its gallant young people, who gathered on the maidan in support of transparent and democratic elections, are to be congratulated for their courage and perseverance. Theirs is a victory well fought and fairly won, even in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. In viewing the history of the UNWLA over the past 80 years, we can see many striking parallels to the history of Ukraine. Indeed, our organization, founded in the United States of America, can trace its roots and its evolution to events in Ukraine. During the earliest years of the UNWLA, times were tumultuous and uncertain for people in Ukraine. The country was occupied by a succession of enemy powers. Enemies from all sides wanted to reign over the breadbasket of Europe. Many of your parents or grandparents lived through the Great Famine of 1932-1933. Many were de ported to Siberia under the Communist regime. Others were forced to live under Nazism and were deported to slave-labor camps and suffered unspeakable horror. Throughout these precarious times, the Ukrainian people managed to survive. Ruled and oppressed by others, they managed to pass on to new generations the gift of hope and endurance. Ukrainian art, culture, history, religious faith, and language were imperiled but not de stroyed. And the Ukrainian spirit was often bowed but never broken. When the sun sent its orange rays on Maidan Nezaleznosty in Kyiv, the rays reached all Ukrainians living throughout the world. God has blessed our Ukraine and our homeland has earned the right to call itself a democratic state whose leaders govern with honor and integrity. We can be very proud. We can also be very proud of ourselves. Every three years, members of the UNWLA gather to elect leaders of their own organization. That this tradition has endured for so many decades is remarkable because it is an achievement that has eluded many other Diaspora organizations. We have succeeded because we have set goals worthy of achieving. With God's help, we will continue to follow this honorable path. Our goals, our programs, and our endeavors affect many lives, here and in Ukraine. With the election of President Yush chenko, Ukraine proclaimed to the world that it is a nation of strong people who are ready to assume the rights and responsibilities of citizens of a truly sovereign state. And while we celebrate this proclamation, we know
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