Sebastopol World Friends

Chyhyryn (Чигирин)

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Location: Sebastopol Library Forum Room

Our delegates from our sister city, Chyhyryn, will be presenting on Ukraine. They will give us a sampling of the rich culture Ukraine holds dear to it's heart. This is a special opportunity to learn about their city, and their country, to enjoy a discussion with them that could not have happened 20 years ago.

Please join us and enrich your world and help us build new understanding and friendship with these exciting and friendly people. This is not an experience to be missed.

We hope to see you there!

The past few days have been amazing. I still am slowly realizing that I truly am not in my homeland anymore. Many things that I take for granted are so different here. This is truly a fantastic benefit of living with natives. Even when doing touristy things, our hosts do things that are natural to them.

The first few days have been amazing! Today we met with the head of the District of Chyhyryn. It was a short, but very good meeting. At over 2 meters tall (~6'4") he cuts an imposing figure. He spoke of competing in a national competition for most beautiful and attractive region of Ukraine.

I feel so loved and wanted. My host family was so excited to see me. They waited patiently for dinner while I washed up from the trip. They provided me all kinds of Ukrainian foods. (What a spread!!) Katooshka (potatoes) with some dill sprinkled over them, served with sour cream. They also had made fish cakes, and pancakes (with onion, cabbage, egg, flour).