Ne smije buty v nas strakhu. Songs of the liberation contest of the Ukrainian people, 1914-1952. (Dare Not Have Fear Among Us)

The name of the collection, on the whole, provides rather exhaustive information about its content. If you know at least something about this period of the Ukrainian history – probably, some of the songs represented here will be familiar to you as well. Because no matter how hard the official authorities tried, they did not manage to destroy the living memory. They did not succeed even among those who remained here, in Ukraine – to say nothing about those who for this or that reason found him / herself abroad. Though today they try in every possible way to mix history with modern politics – often with the help of speculations. But such collections as this one could hardly be a speculation. It seems to us that here it is rather about the ethics – a tolerant attitude to all those who protected their homes. As he / she knew, managed. It seems to us that in the case of such cruel trials that were destined for Ukrainians in those years, there are no guilty ones – but there are no innocent ones either... However, let each of you choose your own theme for reflections. In the end, the current freedom of thought and speech – though not quite as imagined in those times – is also one of consequences of the struggle for Ukrainian independence, isn't it?