As war rages on, Houston’s Ukrainian community upholds Easter traditions, raises money for relief

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As war rages on, Houston’s Ukrainian community upholds Easter traditions, raises money for relief
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On Easter Sunday, Ukrainians around the world will fill up baskets with symbolic food and...

— but Easter brings out even the most secular among them. For many Ukrainian expats, the holiday is a not just a time to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, it’s a chance to immerse themselves in their homeland’s rich heritage.

“I would like to emphasize again that Ukraine is not just a neighboring country for us. It is an inalienable part of our own history, culture and spiritual space,” Putin saidThe Ukrainians who have built a home in Houston beg to differ and work hard to keep their traditions alive halfway across the world.

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