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Beakybird

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2. I briefly dated a Kenyan nurse who lived in Ukraine.

Reply to rogue emissary (Original post)

Tue Apr 5, 2022, 09:26 PM

Apr 2022

Unfortunately, her account corroborates this Peace Corp document. She said the vast majority of Ukrainians were wonderful, but the minority who weren't made life there unpleasant. She said that racism was a primary reason she left Ukraine.

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'It Does Not Justify It': Peace Corps Guidance for Black Volunteers In Ukraine Causes a Stir [View all] rogue emissary Apr 2022 OP

Oh, well. There goes the Ukrainian's halos. brush Apr 2022 #1

I briefly dated a Kenyan nurse who lived in Ukraine. Beakybird Apr 2022 #2

Seems a number of European countries have had a resurgence of hatred Hoyt Apr 2022 #3

Sounds familiar here in the US as well. All good people must stsnd up agaisnt hate. Kittycatkat Apr 2022 #5

No question. Hoyt Apr 2022 #6

Racism/Ethnic Bigotry is a world-wide problem. We sure have our share here in abqtommy Apr 2022 #4

Really no place free of racism, is there? n/t Marvin Marvin Apr 2022 #7