Holodomor National Awareness Tour

In April 1994, Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana was assassinated. This sparked a genocide that killed approximately 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus in 100 days. Education is the best way to prevent genocides like this from occurring. Learn more about the Rwandan genocide: https://bbc.in/3reWNx3

Bosnia, April 1992: the siege of Sarajevo began. It was the longest siege in modern history, resulting in the deaths of thousands of men, women and children. You can help prevent genocides like this. Practice being an upstander. Sociologists report that people who rescued others during the Holocaust performed altruistic actions in their everyday lives.

In April 1975, the Khmer Rouge entered Cambodia's capital and began four years of mass murder, killing 2 million people. You can learn about the international commitment to protect populations from genocide by reading Responsibility to Protect (R2P), a doctrine for genocide prevention: https://bit.ly/3fbVXic

UCC to launch Holodomor Descendants’ Network in Canada Ukraine remembers the World acknowledges April 8, 2021. OTTAWA, ON. The UCC National - Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) calls on all descendants of Victims and Survivors of the Holodomor-Genocide of 1932-33 in Ukraine to join the Global Holodomor Descendants’ Network. ... On April 21 at 8 PM EDT, the Network in Canada will be officially launched in an online event. During the event, information on how descendants can join the Network will be provided. Registration for the event is open to the public and is available at: https://tinyurl.com/95eejfv6 For decades, Survivors of the Holodomor Famine-Genocide of 1932-33 courageously shared their stories and their experiences and made sure that the world knew about the Holodomor. Survivors have made an invaluable contribution to truth and justice, and to ensuring that such crimes are never repeated, stated Irene Mycak, Chair of the UCC National Holodomor Awareness Committee. As time passes, fewer and fewer Survivors are able to continue this vital work. It now falls to descendants to be the unique voice that will continue to share familial stories and keep our memory of the millions of innocent victims of the Holodomor forever alive. The goals of the Holodomor Descendants’ Network are to: Create a space for personal familial stories to have a perpetual voice Raise awareness of the enduring trauma that affects generations of survivors’ families Remember the millions of innocent Ukrainians who suffered at the hands of Stalin’s regime Advocate the facts of the Holodomor-Genocide to dispel disinformation and denial Inform about the Holodomor A descendant is anyone who has a blood relative(s) that either perished during or survived the Holodomor of 1932-33 in Ukraine. About the Holodomor In 1932-33, the Soviet Communist regime of Joseph Stalin sought to destroy the Ukrainian nation and turned food into a weapon. All food and grain in Ukraine were confiscated, any resistance brutally crushed. Millions of innocent people children, women, men were murdered for no crime other than the desire to live free in their own land, to speak their language, to celebrate their ancient traditions and culture. This act of Genocide is known as the Holodomor. Until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, this genocide was covered up and denied by the Soviet authorities. Only after independence were the Ukrainian people able to mourn the millions of victims of this genocide and to speak freely about and study the devastating effects of the Holodomor on their nation. More information about the Holodomor is available: https://tinyurl.com/28r6awbp

In April 1933, the Nazis boycotted Jewish businesses. This boycott was a campaign against the Jews, culminating in their deaths. The seeds of hatred that lead to genocide are often planted years in advance and, you can help prevent it. Contact your local media and ask for better coverage of places at risk of genocide.

There is a disturbing trend in contemporary history many genocides began in April. In April 1915, the Ottoman Turkish government rounded up Armenian politicians and intellectuals and murdered them. This started the extermination of over a million Armenians. You can take action to prevent genocides like this from happening again. Learn more: https://bit.ly/39eSZWz

No one was spared under Stalin’s reign, not even children. In fact, 30% of the daily deaths during the height of the Holodomor famine-genocide were children. Help us recognize this hidden and horrific genocide and sign the petition: bit.ly/3jb2N7f

Thank you to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for this moving tribute to the victims of the Holodomor

"She had, I don't know, six or a dozen stories that I can remember clearly her telling [about the Holodomor] ... stories about how other people in the village either managed to survive or tragically didn't survive." Walter Daschko's mother's Holodomor trauma has been a part of his life as far back as he can remember. Hear Walter discuss how his mother passed her stories down in this interview excerpt: https://bit.ly/3dTmwGr

Halyna Huba recounts the horrors of being a child during the Holodomor famine-genocide. Her fellow Ukrainians were forbidden from collecting food in collective farm fields. The penalty? Assault or death. Hear Halyna tell her tragic story (in Ukrainian): https://bit.ly/3map59Z

Thank you for remembering those who died of starvation during the Holodomor Yvan Baker. May their memory be eternal

"If a piece of bread fell you had to pick it up and kiss it, cross yourself and kiss it." The transgenerational trauma from the Holodomor famine-genocide changed the perception of food for future generations of Ukrainians, like Tamara, entirely. Watch an excerpt of Tamara's interview here: https://bit.ly/34lu6X4

Nadia Tkachenko recalls her mother during the Holodomor famine-genocide ordering her to stray far from houses because children were being stolen and known cannibalism acts took place. Listen to Nadia’s story here: https://bit.ly/2HtzWg0

Stalin's unfathomably harsh Five Ears of Grain law meant anyone caught taking even a handful of grain were imprisoned or shot. Stalin’s policy deliberately deprived villagers and ultimately, led to the demise of millions of innocent Ukrainians. Help us remember the Holodomor by signing our petition: https://bit.ly/3jb2N7f

Brent Bezo, an instructor at the University of Carleton in Ottawa, has documented the Holodomor's intergenerational impact on three generations of 15 Ukrainian families. You can read his 2011 MA Thesis from the Department of Psychology at Carleton University here: https://bit.ly/2TokTXD

Let’s keep Stephan Horlatch’s and all the victims of the Holodomor memories alive. Sign the petition to have the word HOLODOMOR added to English language dictionaries https://bit.ly/3jb2N7f

At the height of the Holodomor famine-genocide at least 28,000 deaths happened per day in Ukraine that’s still about 10,000 more people than it takes to fill the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario. Help us remember the Holodomor by signing our petition: https://bit.ly/3jb2N7f

Join this live candlelight vigil from San Francisco in memory of the Holodomor