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The Motherland Monument In Kyiv, Ukraine
During our short stay in Kiev, or Kyiv, Ukraine, one of my favorite locations was the site of the Motherland Monument, which is part of the World War 2 Museum, and overlooks the Dnieper River. The monument is stunning, and the view of Kiev and the river are lovely. Truly at the top of my personal list for must-sees in Kiev. We did not go into the museum, which is where you can go up into the statue, but I think that if I have the chance again, I would like to go into the museum as the Socialistic representation of the war, seen outside on the plaza via sculptures…
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Ukrainian Socialistic Depictions Of Women In WW II = Super Strong Female Athletes
On our visit to Kiev and the Motherland Monument we also strolled through the World War 2 Museum plaza and really enjoyed looking at the HUGE relief sculptures depicting the war. Wow. One of the things that really stood out was that the women and men were depicted as being equally strong, which was very dramatic especially given the size of the sculptures. At the time I was quite sure there was a message but didn’t have the brain power to ponder it as we were seeing so many new things. Now, going over the photos it suddenly donned on me, ah yes, of course Socialism! The Socialism credo is…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to craft schooling Sunday, and thanks so much for joining me here! Let the summer crafting begin, whether it is on the road, at the beach, on the shore, or even in the comfort of your own home! And there is something about the freedom of summer which says explore something new, try that craft you've been dreaming of, take some chances, and most of all don't worry about the outcome, just enjoy the process! You can always spend time making those picture perfect crafts another time, go crazy with something new, got it? And now, here is a ton of perfect inspiration, many a bit too perfect to…
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Very Early Spring In Uman, Ukraine
I am still sharing with you photos from our Passover trip to the Ukraine, which is fortunate as I've been so busy with graphic design work that I have not had even a moment to craft, though I am dreaming of it! On our adventures in the Ukraine our home base was Uman, not the most beautiful city I must say as the Ukraine is very depressed generally except in the large cities like Odessa and Kiev. Uman is a total mish mash of new and old pre-war, post-war, you name it, though it is home to a very lovely park called Gan Sofia (in Hebrew) which is a must.…
