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Music and Art at the Ukrainian Institute of America
Posted by Victor on May 21, 2002 at 15:29:13:
In Reply to: Re: UKRAINIANS IN PORTUGAL posted by Julie on May 20, 2002 at 15:19:53:
: yes Victor, I found very good people here from Ukraine that's the reason that I'm writting here I'm very interested to find people who can be able to inform me how is the life there and why this people left their country, if you can, it's ok.
: the mafia and criminal people from Russia or Ukraine, it's other history.
: Julie
The best way is to go there and see for yourself. You might be surprised not to see any 'screeming' poverty in Ukraine like, for example, you may find in some Latin American countries. But, you have to take in account that most of people from Ukraine (not only Ukrainians!)are left after the collaps of Soviet regime there. The poorest countries of the West at that time looked as a better choice than anywere else in post-communist space. I think the main reason for immigration was always an economical one and after the political one. Presently, it seems that mostly students from Ukraine are going every year toward the West to do any seasonal work.By the way, Ukraine today is facing similar problems with illigal immigrants from Asia comming into the country through Russia.
Victor.