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“НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЖОВТЕНЬ 2015 WWW.UNWLA.ORG 5 tiny town of Rabanal, Spain, she exclaimed, “You're the one!” when I talked of Ukraine. This scenario repeated throughout my walk. People were interested in engaging in conversation about Ukraine and praying for Ukraine. Whenever I stayed in a monastery I asked the priests or nuns for blessings for Ukraine. They took this very seri- ously. I discovered that my simple act of leaving messages and prayer requests caused ripples that reverberated across the Camino. During a pilgrim gathering in Carrion de Los Condes, where the singing nuns oversee a pa- rochial church-based lodging, I sang the haunting song “Volia” (Freedom). I explained the situation in Ukraine. So many people came up to me, in- cluding the nuns, and said that they were moved and would pray and help. I also learned that across Europe the clergy, brothers and sisters are holding special prayers for peace in Ukraine. The light of love is powerfully shining on Ukraine. Throughout my journey, I was meeting wonderful people, eating delicious food, drinking fine wines, and discovering new towns. The big- gest surprise of walking the Camino was experi- encing boundless joy. My pilgrimage was not a lesson of learning through suffering, but one of unfettered love. I kept thinking, “today is the best day,” and then the next day would be even better than the last. This kept happening. My mind had difficulty grasping the idea of ever increasing and ongoing joy, but the Camino kept giving me a con- tinuing experience of it. I was happy even when my feet hurt. After more than 1,200,000 steps, I am back in the United States and I still keep dis- covering new gifts from the Camino. Peace begins with me. Dianna Derhak, JD, MBA, is the founder of DNA International Consultancy. She acts as a Transformational Change Facilitator, Leadership and Breakthrough Coach for individuals, teams, and organizations. Ms. Derhak worked with the UNWLA Board in her professional capacity at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Board. LAUNCH OF A NEW BOOK ON WOMEN’S LIVES IN UKRAINE Professor Marian Rubchak will launch her newest book, New Imag- inaries: Youthful Reinvention of Ukraine’s Cultural Paradigm , in New York. Starting with the Granite Revolution and continuing through the Orange Revolution and the beginnings of the Euromaidan, Dr. Rubchak outlines the historical trajectory that inspired the young scholars, those who matured in post-Soviet Ukraine, to approach their research on women in fresh ways, discarding many of their Soviet habits and adapting Western ideas to their own lives and cultural traditions. The result, as the title sug- gests, is a new “cultural paradigm,” neither Soviet nor Western—a new way of presenting Ukrainian women’s activities today. Their stories create a colorful “tapestry” of women’s lives as these women cope with their country’s changed political circumstances. This book is dedicated to the women activists on Euromaidan who dispensed with the old patri- archal stereotypes and found their feminist voice on the barricades alongside the men. The spirit of the volume is conveyed by the cover art by Luhansk (and now Kyiv-based) artist Asya Kucherevska. The im- age is that of an empowered warrior for gender equality, not the traditional Madonna/mother nor a pas- sive victim of a patriarchal society. Professor Marian Rubchak is a well-known authority in the field of Ukrainian gender studies and the impact of historical memory on the formation of feminist consciousness. She has taught and lectured extensively both here and in Ukraine, and has authored many works on women and gender issues in the country. This book is a continuation of her previous work, Mapping Difference: The Many Faces of Women in Contemporary Ukraine . The UNWLA will be sponsoring this presentation at the Ukrainian Museum in New York on Sun- day, November 22nd, at 2 pm. Prof. Rubchak will be joined at the podium by Dr. Marta Kichorowska- Kebalo and representatives from the UNWLA and the Museum. Proceeds from this event will be allocat- ed to the Museum’s general funds. For further information, please contact Marta Burachok at mar- ta.burachok@gmail.com. Marta Burachok, UNWLA Branch 83 member
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