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Camel from Kyzylkum
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Camel From Kyzylkum: A Memoir of My Life Journey
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The Holodomor — the genocide of Ukrainians.
Today, November 22, marks the 92nd anniversary of the Holodomor — the genocide of Ukrainians, a man-made famine created by the leaders of the Soviet Union in the 1930s.
As many of you know, I was born and raised in Ukraine. Growing up, the truth about the Holodomor was never written in books—it lived in whispers. In hushed voices behind closed doors, our parents and grandparents passed down the sto Read more of this blog post »
As many of you know, I was born and raised in Ukraine. Growing up, the truth about the Holodomor was never written in books—it lived in whispers. In hushed voices behind closed doors, our parents and grandparents passed down the sto Read more of this blog post »
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Caleb, thank you for your thoughtful review, it is greatly appreciated!
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"Camel From Kyzylkum is a powerful and deeply human memoir about leaving everything familiar behind and discovering the resilience required to build a new life.
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"Camel from Kyzylkum: A Memoir of My Life Journey by Lara Gelya is a deeply moving story about resilience, courage, and the determination to create a better life. What stood out to me most was how personal and honest Gelya’s journey feels. Her story t"
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"It’s a compelling book because Lara Gelya recounts her own life and everything she experienced while searching for a better future. Her story begins in Ukraine, when it was part of the Soviet Union, and later takes her through the Kyzylkum Desert in "
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I just finished reading American Gypsy. I truly enjoyed Oksana's remarkable story, but what impressed me even more was her amazingly colorful and expressive use of the English language, especially since it is not her native language. Given my own exp ...more |
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“My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground on which I stand.”
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“Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.”
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“Lost is not a hopeless place to be. It is a place of patience, of waiting. Lost does not mean gone for ever. Lost is a bridge between worlds, where the pain of our past can be transformed into power. You have always held the key to this special place, but now you are ready to unlock the door.”
― The Lost Bookshop
― The Lost Bookshop
“Listen: I am ideally happy. My happiness is a kind of challenge. As I wander along the streets and the squares and the paths by the canal, absently sensing the lips of dampness through my worn soles, I carry proudly my ineffable happiness. The centuries will roll by, and schoolboys will yawn over the history of our upheavals; everything will pass, but my happiness , dear, my happiness will remain,in the moist reflection of a street lamp, in the cautious bend of stone steps that descend into the canal's black waters, in the smiles of a dancing couple, in everything with which God so generously surrounds human loneliness.”
― Selected Letters, 1940-1977
― Selected Letters, 1940-1977
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