‘Miscellany’ Archives
Someone Thought this was a Good Idea
from the series Peace House Community Journal... By MARTI MALTBY Marti Maltby A couple of months ago, one of the community members at Peace House Community crawled under the table where we set out pastries so he could take a nap. A newer volunteer asked if this was okay, and I replied that as long as he was breathing and no one was going to trip over him, we would leave him alone. If sleeping under a table on a cement floor in a noisy room is his best option, who am I to make an arbitrary rule that will take his sleep away? Illustration: Jake Ryan I mentioned this story during a church service recently, and a couple of days later one of PHC’s supporters commented on how uplifting the story was, because it showed how caring we were. Unfortunately, in the two days between telling the story and hearing the comment, my mood had soured because cold weather had set in. My response was succinct. “You say it’s uplifting because I told you about the good part of PHC. The [...]
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Part 2: Consequences of War on Russian-Speaking Community
By A RUSSIAN SPEAKING COMMUNITY MEMBER War brings destruction, loss of loved ones, and cultural conflicts between people who were once like one family. In the context of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War, the internal experiences of Russian-speaking immigrants have become more acute. These people are stuck between cultures, facing feelings of guilt, fear, and isolation. I interviewed Russian and Ukrainian immigrants to explore how their lives have changed since the war began. The main focus of the interview is the consequences of the conflict in emotional, social and cultural senses including internal conflict of identity, attitudes toward the dynamics of the society in which we live at the moment, and how people cope with the complexities of war. To protect the identities of the individuals I interviewed, I have chosen not to use their full names, ensuring their privacy while sharing their experiences. K left Ukraine before the war began, L is a Russian immigrant who came to [...]
