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Suffer Little Children
(Picture taken with the Children of the Kindergarten at the opening of a new extension in Velyki Didushychi in Ukraine) Over the past few weeks, there has been within me a struggle, not my first. This struggle was not of the mind but within my soul. Much of it was personal, relating to current issues, […]
The Opportunity that is Perechyn – two years of discovery
It has been two years since my arrival in Ukraine from Canada and within a little more than a week later my first introduction to Perechyn. Since that first visit much of my time has been spent in Perechyn and area and the focus of much of my work has been with the Core Group […]
What’s Important in Life
As we witness what appears to be the demise of civility and the collapse of one of history’s most advanced societies, it is perhaps time to reflect on what has value in this life. For me this has been constant in my mind and heart since my return to Ukraine from Canada in April 2006. […]
What’s in a Book
(This was a short presentation that I made at the launch of The Book of Perechyn, Ukraine a tourist publication created and published by the local CED Core Group) The strength of a book is not found in the words, pictures or even symbols that it contains. The strength and influence of a book is […]
Modern Living – life in a bubble
After a short hiatus from writing, mostly because of a busy schedule, and maybe the necessity to learn a new lesson, the restless in my soul has been once again stirred by the muse. Found on a train, this time to Budapest, my thoughts were stirred, my emotions teased and this expression was stimulated. There […]
Another Year in Ukraine
A less than auspicious re-entry I have been back in Ukraine for almost a month after a whirlwind trip back to Canada traveling between Montreal, Stratford, Newfoundland then back to Montreal, Ottawa and Stratford before leaving for a few days in Scotland and Budapest and arriving back in Uzhgorod on April 2nd. I agreed to […]
On Being a Stranger – feelings of aloneness
Several years ago when I was living and working in Scotland I happened upon an elderly woman, formerly from Newfoundland but by this time a long term resident of Scotland. An eccentric person she had come to Scotland as a nurse and was, at that particular time, in the midst of writing a thesis in […]
Creating a Ukrainian CED Process
(This picture was taken after one of many training sessions that were held for all who participated in the project. Education was a major component of this Community Economic Development project.) Why Community Economic Development is so Important to Ukraine: It is not hard when one first arrives and travels in Ukraine to feel despair for […]
Community Generational Challenges
(This picture was taken with my working colleagues shortly after I arrived in The Gambia. We were touring one of the local markets that was much in need of redevelopment.) I have taken up an assignment in The Gambia in Africa where I will be providing support to the Ministry of Economic Planning and Industrial […]
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