Association of Ukrainians in Victoria

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Ukraine Downunder

Thought you may have missed out? AUV still has a few of these historic books available for purchase!

Ukraine Downunder is an initiative of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations. You can read more about it here.

You can purchase copies in Melbourne by contacting Felix Figurek on 0401 045 546 for $30 (bargain!).

Richly illustrated in colour and with parallel text in English and Ukrainian, Ukraine Downunder celebrates the 70th anniversary of the arrival in Australia of the post-Second World War wave of Ukrainian immigrants. These courageous pioneers established a Ukrainian community in their new country, cherishing their Ukrainian identity, language and culture. The book is dedicated to them, their children and grandchildren, and to all Ukrainians who have since came to Australia.

Двомовний альбом “Українці Австралії”, ілюстрований в ошатних кольорах, відзначає 70-ліття поселення в Австралії післявоєнної хвилі українських іммігрантів. Завзяті піонери створили в Австралії українську громаду, плекали українську ідентичність, мову й культуру. Видання присвячене їм, їхнім дітям і внукам – а теж усім, хто прибув до Австралії після них і в свій час приєднався до української спільноти цієї країни.

New Holodomor book – “Silenced Voices of the Starved Children”

Lesa Melnyczuk’s book Holodomor – Silenced Voices of the Starved Children tells the story of Ukrainian victims of Stalin’s reign of terror and death by starvation in 1932- 1933.

The period in history as the Holodomor. Millions starved and died an agonising death. The true story of what happened in Ukraine during these years is told by the young survivors of the Holodomor who eventually made their way to Western Australia.

The book records the narratives of their interviews, and documents their personal memories. For over 50 years there was a total blackout of information imposed by the Soviet Union. This story of their suffering must not be lost nor forgotten.

For more details and ordering: www.holodomor.com.au