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Andriy Khomyk
Dedicated to the Lemkos, who through their extraordinary love for the country overcame the trauma of massive deportations during the "Operation Vistula" and managed to return to their homeland. This film is a story about the fate of people from the annihilated Dłlugie village, and it talks about Małlastóow village, where Lemkos, originally the dominant…
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The Organization for the Defense of Lemkivshchyna conducted its 29th national convention on October 26, 2013 at the Ukrainian Youth Center in Yonkers, NY, resulting in the election of a new President and National Board. OOL National Board President Zenon Halkowycz commenced the convention by greeting the delegates and guests, which numbered close to 50.…
Andriy was a member of OOL from his first days in America, serving for many years as Secretary and Vice President.
Since 1965, Volodymyr Uzdejczyk has been one of the most active members of the 2nd branch of OOL in Yonkers, as well as in many other Ukrainian organizations. For over 25 years, he taught Ukrainian dance, as a volunteer, to children at the Ukrainian Youth Association (CYM) and Ukrainian Seminary in Stamford.
У 1940-х роках відбулося останнє велике переселення народів, яке охопило територію Галичини й викликало відчутні зміни в етнічному та соціальному складі населення тутешніх міст, містечок і навіть віддалених сіл. Тепер важко знайти галицьку родину, яка безболісно пережила той час, коли національна ідентифікація призводила до втрати батьківщини, а інколи – до розстрілу.
Більша частина тодішніх переселенців…