Sen'kovka festival, Russia-ish, 2005

(At the border between Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus) No man's land! Taken by Tonia

(At the border between Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus) Featuring scary customs officer! Taken by Tonia

(At the border between Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus) Featuring more glorious weather! Taken by Tonia

Ukrainian, Belorussian, and Russian representatives at the Sen'kovka festival, Russia, 2005. People from Moldova / Transdniester were there too :) www.aidconvoy.net

This is one of a few late additions to the pics from the Sen'kovka festival at the border of Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. Taken by Tonia, my friend who I work with under the auspices of www.aidconvoy.net

This is one of a few late additions to the pics from the Sen'kovka festival at the border of Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. They recently arrived from Ukraine so I thought I'd upload them. Note the appropriately positioned flags! Funny thing, timing. I can look at my eyes in this picture and remember that this trip to Ukraine wasn't "work", although I am with Tonia and some of the gang who I often work with under the auspices of www.aidconvoy.net . But this trip was wonderful because instead of being work it was in fact more about me saying to them, "this time I need you, my friends", coming as it did right after a break-up which had left me with lots of questions. A time when I really needed to be me again, doing my stuff, instead of wishing I was half of something else. Best viewed bigger: static.flickr.com/38/96612988_bcad38f67d_o.jpg

The official closing ceremony (with a rememberance of WW2 element) at the tri-border (just outside the forest) was very Soviet. "Officials" only were allowed in the seats. All the many little old ladies, children, and general public were left standing outside. Note the soldiers enforcing it all. www.aidconvoy.net Photo by Tonia

Archive photo (not from 2005 festival) — Zhenya and friend, as the group "Trim". Constitution Day celebrations in central Chernigov.

The festival stage with the naughty clone band performing a song their producer has (allegedly) stolen from my friend — there's a photo of him (Zhenya) performing it the previous year, later in this flickr stream. I was at the Sen'kovka festival with young people from a group I work with from Ukraine. See www.aidconvoy.net