Reflections on Ukraine

Travelling to Ukraine was one of my most enjoyable and fascinating experiences in recent years. I first went there in 1999 and, for the next decade, returned several times a year. I saw many changes in the country — some for the better and some for the worse. Ukraine was a young country, developing and growing, just a few years after gaining independence from Russia. Like all teenagers, it was having a few problems — fighting against authority, wanting to be taken seriously by the adults and throwing the occasional temper tantrum. But through it all, it seemed to be moving towards maturity.

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Read my lastest posting here: http://www.helium.com/items/1461705-living-in-the-country
Then have a look around my Helium page and browse some of my earlier articles. There's a real mixture: travel, small business tips, cookery and a sprinkling of fiction and poetry.

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