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Light a commemoration candle in unity with the whole world!

In honor of the memory of the millions of Ukrainians murdered during the Holodomor – Genocide, and in solidarity with Ukrainians around the world, please light a candle in your window at sundown local time on Saturday November 26th and say a prayer for those who perished and those who suffered till the end of their days.

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Holodomor Commemoration 2022 Call to Action

We ask each and every Ukrainian and lover of Ukraine, no matter where you are in the world, to reach out to your legislators and ask your government to recognize the Holodomor as genocide committed by the Soviet Union against the Ukrainian Nation. Tell them to deliver long-range weapons, ammunition and air defense systems now. Ukraine has the momentum - now is the time to end Russian genocide against Ukraine forever. Join us in fighting Russian disinformation by spreading the truth about the Holodomor and today’s genocide. Don’t let Russian lies get covered up as they did in 1932-33. We remember the atrocities committed by Russia against us then and now! We are uniting as never before! And with God’s help, support of freedom-loving countries of the world and our heroic Armed Forces of Ukraine we will Win!

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HOLODOMOR DESCENDANTS’ NETWORK INVITES YOU TO KATHERINE MARSH’S BOOK PRESENTATION

The Holodomor Descendant’s Network would like to invite you to join Anderson’s Bookshop in Chicago for an author event and signing line with critically acclaimed author Katherine Marsh to celebrate the release of her new middle grade historical fiction novel, THE LOST YEAR: A SURVIVAL STORY OF THE UKRANIAN FAMINE. The event will take place on Wednesday, January 25th, at 7pm in Downers Grove store. Katherine will be in conversation with local author Kate Hannigan. After their talk, Katherine will take audience questions, and have a signing line.
Katherine Marsh knew about the Holodomor from an early age from her Ukrainian grandmother Natasha. “My grandma immigrated to America in 1928, leaving behind two sisters and a brother in Ukraine who lived through the Holodomor. Family memories include starving children digging up the fields for rotten potatoes and funeral brigades collecting bodies for mass graves. In addition, in 1933, my grandma’s cousin Ignat, who had immigrated to the US earlier, was able to return to Ukraine and bring back his daughter, Nastya, who experienced the famine firsthand. Nastya could barely speak about her experience but when she did, the details were horrific—she remembered the silence of the village in winter after starving inhabitants had eaten all the cats and dogs. Growing up in Brooklyn in the 1930s, my mother was often chided for not eating and one of my grandma’s common phrases in her heavily-accented English was “Eat, eat!” I worked all this grief, guilt, and oral history into The Lost Year.”
Katherine thinks that the book is really important for American children, especially now.

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WHO WE ARE

Holodomor Descendants Network is the unique personal voice and validation of family accounts of the Holodomor-Genocide. Our goals is to convey the Holodomor’s factual history in support of broader efforts to fight disinformation about the genocide perpetrated against the Ukrainian nation.

Global Holodomor Descendants Network was established by the Ukrainian World Congress by its International Coordinating Committee for Holodomor Awareness and Recognition.

 

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WHAT WE DO

  • Identify and engage Holodomor Descendants to establish a network of vested-interest participants.
  • Create a perpetual repository for personal family stories.
  • Raise awareness among Descendants of the enduring trauma that affects generations of Holodomor survivors and their families.
  • Remember the millions of innocent Ukrainians who suffered at the hands of Stalin’s regime that starved a nation.
  • Disseminate the facts of the Holodomor-Genocide to dispel Russian disinformation and denial.
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JOIN OUR NETWORK

As descendants of Holodomor survivors, we have a unique opportunity to ensure that the suffering of our families is known so that no other nation ever suffers such a tragedy again. We have a moral obligation to share this history with the world. By uniting Holodomor Descendants globally, we will be the personal voice for our survivor families, and together we will memorialize the victims and raise awareness of the follow-on effects of the Holodomor on future generations.

OLYA SOROKA

Chair, Global Holodomor Descendants’ Network

Chair of the Holodomor Descendants’ Network Olya Soroka
speaks at the International Forum “Mass Artificial Famines:
We Remember. We Honor” in Kyiv, September 2021

THE STORIES OF DESCENDANS

We are the unique personal voice and validation of family accounts of the Holodomor – Genocide in order to convey the factual history

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PARTNERS

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National Museum of the Holodomor-Genocide

Main mission of the Museum is to warn the society from repeating the crime of genocide by accumulating and spreading of knowledge about the Holodomor. The Holodomor Museum teaches to confront hatred and human rights violation. The Museum cultivates protection of human dignity and democratic values.

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Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance

UINR is the Central Executive body for the implementation of state policy in the field of restoration and preservation of national memory, which activities are directed and coordinated by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine through the Minister of Culture.

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Holodomor Research and Education Consortium Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies University of Alberta

Holodomor Research and Education Consortium. Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies University of Alberta promotes the research, study, and understanding of the Holodomor – the Famine in Ukraine of 1932–33.

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The Ukrainian Canadian Research and Documentation Centre

Сommunity institution which collects, catalogues, and preserves material documenting the history, culture and contributions of Ukrainians throughout the world. UCRDC produces documentary films, prepares educational materials, and sponsors lectures, conferences and exhibits on various topics related to Ukrainian issues.

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CALL TO ACTION

We invite Descendants of all Holodomor victims to add your voice to our Holodomor Descendants’ Network. Participation in the Network may be at a level that is comfortable and meaningful for you given your individual circumstances. Join in order to receive information on research, activities, events or join to be more active in sharing family accounts and actively supporting awareness / educational/ commemoration initiatives. The choice will be yours.

If you are a descendant of Holodomor victims, add your voice to our Holodomor Descendants Network

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The Holodomor Descendants Network project was made possible through the generous funding of the Mys family and the support of the Ukrainian World Congress. The life stories of Mykola and Mary Mys are true examples of selfless service to the Ukrainian community. Read Mr and Mrs Mys inspiring life stories as shared by Yvonne Hawryliuk.

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The Holodomor Descendants Network is sponsored by the Ukrainian World Congress

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