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Terry,
I hope weve made a clear distinction between national scale economic development objectives and the grassroots efforts that Ukrainians could be making for themselves.
Regarding the former - I know our friends in Maidan and Pora are actively participating in meaningful dialogue, but where are the responses of ordinary citizens that could be developing the latter?
Ill be joining you an May 1st heaving a bulky knitting machine for someone wanting to pull themselves up by the roots, though now. Im concerned that like-minded individuals may be something of a minority.
As I understand it, Prime Minister Julia Tymoshenko has called on the Ukrainian diaspora for initiatives to help Ukraine. So where are their ideas? Certainly none of the groups Ive contacted have anything to say in response, neither have the former Peace Corps volunteers who seemed to be inviting dialogue here not long ago.
Maybe the discussion isnt being held in English? Though Oksana tried and now shes disappeared. OK then, well have to talk amongst ourselves.
Are we moving too fast here I wonder? We might assume that people want an affordable national internet infrastructure as were proposing but will they be able or even willing to make full use of it? We can do our best to lead a horse to water, but can it really be forced to drink?
Regards,
Jeff Mowatt