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Maria Halyna

Moving forward, staying current and wishful and studying.

About Me

.. I'm a grad student. Studying and enjoying my life meeting all kinds of people from around the world.ABOUT MY WRITINGS: (Recently renamed my fiction blog)* MY concern about the situation in Darfur has me doing research and I've written a little on the topic. For a way you can help, visit http://www.darfursf.org/My essay on Darfur is read on this wonderful Podcast. Please visit the website and go to Podcast #26:http://www.indirectdemocracy.podomatic.com/and their myspace pagehttp://www.myspace.com/indirectdemocracya synopsis on the podcast:Darfur and Immigration -After a long, and unexpected delay, Indirect Democracy is back. On this Podcast, I will cover a personal story involving a friend’s final step towards citizenship. It is important to remember all the people who come here to work and struggle to attain the American dream and be part of our collective experience as a nation. Sharing that moment with her is something I will not soon forget.PREVIOUS PIECES I'VE WRITTEN include:* There's Something About Mary Regarding Chris Ofili's painting displayed at the Brooklyn Museum, the whitewashing of it by viewers of the work and the response to it by former Mayor Giulliani and others. www.spectacle.org/0200/maria.html* And my piece on Solemn Procession in Memoriam of Forced Famine:http://www.brama.com/news/press/991110faminearticle.h tml* California dedicates new historic landmark: Ukrainahttp://www.ukrweekly.com/Archive/1999/259903.shtml* Great Famine Commemoration Bears Witness to genocide http://www.ukrweekly.com/Archive/1999/469920.shtmlThis article has been quoted in a paper by John-Paul Himka "War Criminility: A Blank Spot in the Collective Memory of the Ukrainian Diaspora"http://www.univie.ac.at/spacesofidentity/_Vol_5_1/_ HTML/Himka.html* Ukrainian Diabetes Project continues education efforts in Ukraine http://www.ukrweekly.com/Archive/1998/439809.shtml* Bicyclists raise funds for diabetes project http://www.ukrweekly.com/Archive/1997/219719.shtml

My Interests

In '92, the General Assembly chose March 22nd as WORLD WATER DAY: Despite the apparent abundance of clean water in the US and most of the developed world, more than 1 billion people around the world lack clean, safe drinking water and more than 2.6 billion lack adequate sanitation services.FOR MORE INFO: http://www.worldwaterday.net/Just wanted to share with you that in the magazine BBC Focus on Africa magazine, there is an article about a free online video game launched by mtvU and human rights activists. It's called Darfur is Dying.www.darfurisdying.comThat's the link.It raises awareness about the crisis in the Sudan.

I'd like to meet:

4/2 SEE ATTENDANCE AT DISCUSSION BETWEEN TED TURNER AND FRANK SESNO - CLICK ON TED TURNER BLOG ABOVE
NEWS

Music:

If you want to hear some of MY SONGS I've written recently, here's my music space on myspace it's http://www.myspace.com/mariahalyna with a few of my songs on there.I perform every once in a while since it's really a hobby, a few originals and a few classic Ukrainian/Russian folk songs. House concerts maybe.

Movies:

I play MS. HAZELWOOD in an indie film 'Retardead' by my friends FILMMAKERS RICK and DAN. CHECK THEIR WEBSITE www.4321films.com Check out the trailer for the movie.

Books:

(last addition: March 27, 2008)For my mini-novel, see: http://mininovelmariahalyna.blogspot.com/

Heroes:

Oscar Arias: "We need to understand that the security of a state does not necessarily come from the military. The true security of the state comes from the quality of life of the people."Souls who won't kneel when there's a struggle at hand and do what they can to not become their oppressors through strength and spirit.4/2 RECENT ATTENDANCE AT TED TURNER - see quotes in blog section above.

My Blog

Send shoes to Darfurs children

http://www.feedthechildren.org/site/PageServer?pagename=usw_ shoes_wtln ...
Posted by Maria Halyna on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:54:00 PST

Sudan’s unsung filmmakers and actors

Sudan's unsung film hero By BAMUTURAKI MUSINGUZI   HE MIGHT HAVE LOST HIS sight, but Gadalla Gubara is determined not to abandon the skills of film-making that he has mastered over 60 years in ...
Posted by Maria Halyna on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:27:00 PST

Darfur rebels to face terror charges

Darfur rebels to face terror charges: Sudan official Andrew Gilmore at 2:52 PM ET ..TR> ..TABLE>[JURIST] Detained members of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) [organization website], a rebel...
Posted by Maria Halyna on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:36:00 PST

Can Khadika Jacob songs of peace bring harmony to strife-torn Darfur?

Can songs of peace bring harmony to strife-torn Darfur? Khadija's singing used to stir Janjaweed militias to kill. Now she hopes to inspire them to lay down their guns. By Steve Bloomfield in El Daei...
Posted by Maria Halyna on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:19:00 PST

Mbeki to talk to Sudans leaders

Mbeki to talk to Sudan's leaders Sapa Published:Jun 13, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------  President Thabo Mbeki will visit Sudan on June 17...
Posted by Maria Halyna on Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:29:00 PST

Any day of the week: Salim says Darfurians want peace urgently

Salim says Darfurians want peace urgently   Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Residents of the war-wracked Darfur region in wes tern Sudan want peace as soon as is feasible, according to Salim Ahmed Sal...
Posted by Maria Halyna on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:49:00 PST

Hu: China to continue constructive role in Darfur issue

Hu: China to continue 'constructive role' in Darfur issue2008-06-11 20:39:24. (Xinhua)Updated: 2008-06-11 20:39 BEIJING - Chinese President Hu Jintao said on Wednesday that China will continue its co...
Posted by Maria Halyna on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:36:00 PST

Chinese President Urges Sudan to Settle Darfur Crisis

Chinese president urges Sudan to settle Darfur crisis ..TR> Thursday 12 June 2008 06:10.  ..TABLE> June 11, 2008 (Beijing)  Chinese president urged today the Sudan to settle Darfur crisis by ...
Posted by Maria Halyna on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:57:00 PST

Armenian Youth Give a Hand in Stopping Genocide in Darfur

ARMENIAN YOUTH GIVE A HAND IN STOPPING GENOCIDE IN DARFURenian Daily 108, 07/06/2008 Armenian Daily: 7/6/08   Prospect, PA-- Hundreds of Armenian youth from the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF), E...
Posted by Maria Halyna on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:52:00 PST

Road Crash Kills 45 Nigeria Troops Back from Darfur

Road crash kills 45 Nigeria troops back from Darfur Thu 22 May 2008, 11:23 GMT ABUJA (Reuters) - A fuel tanker crashed into a military convoy in northern Nigeria late on Wednesday, killing 45 soldie...
Posted by Maria Halyna on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:43:00 PST