Ukrainian news round-up – Sept 29 2008

Holodomor on NPR

A few weeks ago Chicago Public Radio’s Worldview program broadcasted a great piece on the Holodomor.  The show (which you can download or listen to) features segments with a survivor, clergy, academia, media and more!  Definitely worth a listen to.

Vitalina Yushchenko, daughter of President Yushchenko and a 27-year-old mother-of-two fashion model worked the runway in Milan on Tuesday.

Edit:  I just listened to this myself and it’s a great piece to listen to. It’s ideal for anyone who wants an introduction to the Holodomor in audio format.

Borys’s stolen signs found on school grounds

From the Toronto Star:

In an act of early morning vandalism, about 150 signs for Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj were removed Sunday from lawns throughout Etobicoke Centre, with 30 of them placed in the shape of a giant penis on a hill in the grounds of Humber Valley Village Middle School.

Supporters reported hearing disturbances between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. Sunday along such major streets as Rathburn Rd., Islington Ave., Kipling Ave., only to notice their lawn signs had either been removed, or cut in half.

While I chucked reading the article, the Liberals have been popular in Etobicoke Centre for the past 15 years.  Borys has been doing a fantastic job representing his riding, I don’t think he has much to worry about.