Roksolana Tymiak-Lonchyna, a Chicago dentist and Ukrainian-American community activist, has written a highly-readable, personal acccount of her experiences as an international election observer during this historic period for Ukrainians everywhere.

She provides not only a fascinating account of what it was like to observe the elections in a difficult environment - the stronghold of Prime Minister Yanukovych - but also offers a glimpse into Ukrainian life in three distinct Ukrainian cities - Lviv, Kyiv, and Donetsk.

Her observations of the election process, but also her experiences with and perceptions of people and places throughout Ukraine provide interesting insights to life in Ukraine - the country of her parents' birth - during this historic time.

Orest Deychakivsky
Staff Advisor US Helsinki Commission
(aka Commission on Security and Cooperation)