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OUR LIFE M onthly, published by Ukrainian N ational W om en’s League o f Am erica Vol. LXIII SEPTEMBER 2006 Editor: TAMARA STADNYCHENKO "I cannot explain the madness that took place on [September 11]. For w hat we saw w ith our own eyes is the face of evil. And evil cannot be explained because, as those of you who are steeped in the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas know, evil —malum—is nihil. It is nothing. Since God is existence itself—God told Moses, "I am who am "—evil would be non- being. Nothingness. And to confront nothingness is to come face-to-face w ith unspeakable horror." —Father Franklin McAfee, then pastor of St. Catherine of Sienna Parish in Great Falls, Virginia, at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington during the memorial Mass for author and commentator БагЬага Olson, who was on board American Airlines Flight 77. From the Desk of the President As this month’s message from the UNWLA President is being written, several important events are about to take place. The first of these is an Annual Board Meeting of World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organization, which is scheduled to be held in Kyiv, Ukraine (August 15 through 17). Part of the agenda of this meeting is to make a decision about the location of the next Congress of WFUWO and to determine and define what exactly are the dreams and aspirations of the Federation at this time in the life of the organization. This organization holds consultative status as NGO at the United Nations, and its partici pants, under the leadership of Nadia Shmigel, are very active. WFUWO’s mission is to make Ukrainian women internationally visible, and the organization works hard to accomplish this mission by making governments aware of problems that exist worldwide, particularly in the areas of poverty, education and most of all, trafficking of women and children. This event will be followed by the IV World Forum in Ukraine, which will be held from August 18 to August 21 and the Board Meeting of Ukrainian World Congress. The three events, important cycles in the evolution of Ukraine and Ukrainian diaspora organizations, will culminate with celebration of the 15th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. A General Assembly of the International Council of Women is scheduled to take place from September 5 to September 10. This event will have a special meaning in the history of the Ukraine women’s movement. All of these events will be over by the time you will get this issue of the magazine, but further information about each of them will be published in forthcoming issues of Our Life. This year’s celebration of Ukraine’s Independence evokes many thoughts. Some are joyful; others are directed at Ukraine’s long and trouble history. For UNWLA members and for most Ukrainians in the United States and around the world, the election of Viktor Yushchenko as President of Ukraine in the third round of votes conducted during an election often marred by fraud, coercion, and other problems, was a victory for Ukraine and for all freedom-loving people. It showed that the people of Ukraine wanted transparent and democratic elections and an equally transparent and democratic government. During the election process, the Ukrainian diaspora sent thousand of dollars to support the Orange Revolution. The world admired Ukrainians during this time, both for the way they conducted themselves and for their steadfast endurance. Standing firm against freezing cold temperatures and the threat of violence, those assembled on the maidan in Kyiv during those eventful days remained optimistic, calm, and nonviolent, despite all provocation. The Orange Revolu tion brought a new era to Ukraine.
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