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Did you ever have 2004 orange Revolution souvenirs? What’s happened to them?

Oleksandr Koshyn

manager

“I was abroad during the revolution, but I was worried about what was going to happen. I’m from the eastern region, so I would be ashamed to have any of that orange rubbish.”


Roman Starov

student

“I have an orange winter hat at home. But I won’t wear it again.”


Dasha Kho­miakova

unemployed

“I have an orange bandana that I used to wear during the revolution. I use it now to sweep the dust.”


Oksana Vuydenko

student

“My yellow “TAK (Yes) Yushchenko” t-shirt has a hole in it, so I decided to use it as a nightgown.”


Oleksiy Lemin

designer

“The orange regalia are out of fashion. In fact, I’m afraid that somebody would say something offensive to me if I start wearing my Orange Revolution pins or t-shirts again.”


Andriy Vlasenko

No profession given

“I have an orange ribbon and a hat. I will keep them. Even though the Orange Revolution failed my expectations, it’s part of the living history.”