The most pressing problem in my focus country of Ukraine is the current event of Russian attacks on Ukraine. Russia has raged a war against Ukraine for many reasons including cultural, political, and social reasons. President Vladimir Putin has refused to acknowledge that Ukraine is even its own country as it used to be part …
Author Archives: Noreen Hussain
Humanitarian Aid/Genocide in Ukraine
The Rwandan Genocide was a tragic event in 1994 that could’ve been lessened if other countries interviewed. The President of the United States at the time Bill Clinton stated “I don’t think we could have ended the violence, but I think we could have cut it down. And I regret it.”. The United States had …
Ukraine on Ethnocentrism & Human Rights
In Ukraine, there are human rights but there still remains discrimination against certain groups. In Ukraine men and women under the law are equal however there are many cases of domestic abuse towards women that go dismissed. A country like Ukraine dealing with ethnocentrism would look at a country like Saudi Arabia and think that …
Endangered Cultures: Ukraine
In this blog post, I will be discussing endangered cultures and commonly will be referring to the Ted Talk by Wade Davis titled Dreams From Endangered Cultures. At first glance endangered cultures seem pretty clear-cut in that they are cultures that are endangered and won’t be alive for long unless they are conserved and saved. …
Nationalism and Inequality in Ukraine
I would define Nationalism as citizens that are proud of their country and believe their country is better than all others. Nationalism excludes the interests and worries of other countries and only focuses on themselves to maintain sovereignty over their land. Nationalism is focused on the cultural past of the country including language and heritage. …
War’s Effect on Ukraine
Ukraine is a unique country being that they are currently amidst a war with Russia invading their land. The Ukraine, Russia conflict is in the news everyday and continues to be a sto ry people are updated on everywhere. In effect of this war, millions of Ukrainian citizens are unable to access a stable food …
Welcome to the Eastern European Blog
Hello! This blog is focused on the Eastern European countries Ukraine and Hungary. This blog will be used to inform and describe the history and common day issues that may arise in these countries. Your blog authors are Noreen Hussain, Kelly Finch, and Kerlos Rizk. Meet Your Authors: Noreen Hussain Hi I am Noreen …