‘Hamilton Helps Ukraine’ event draws parallels between Holodomor genocide and Putin’s war
Following the screening of the documentary, there was open dialogue about the similarities between the Holodomor under Stalin and the current war in Ukraine under Russian President Vladimir Putin.Russia committing ‘genocide’ in Ukraine, Canada’s Parliament unanimously votes – Apr 27, 2022
Mary Holadyk, vice president of the Ukrainian-Canadian Congress of Hamilton, says the event was not only to raise money for humanitarian aid but to come together as a community ahead of the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine.“It’s support for the cause, for Ukraine and for the community as well, because we now have immigrants and newcomers to Hamilton,” Holadyk says, “this is important for them too, because they see the city is welcoming, the city is trying.
Closing the evening was the singing of the Ukrainian national anthem, a song that has come to represent the hope and resilience of the Ukrainian people, of the tribulations they have faced and continue to face today.