OPINION: When Soviet tanks rolled into Prague, my home city, in 1968, the invasion was quick, but the occupation was not. While I know that showing up for marches is a small thing, I also know that it does matter to be remembered and thought of. Ukraine
By Lutzka Zivny Special to The Examiner • February 27, 2022 9:30 am - Updated February 27, 2022 10:31 am
I was amazed to hear from a number of Americans what a big impact the Prague Spring and the Russian invasion had made on them. I had no idea anyone paid attention to our small country. Yet many Americans wanted to talk about it, even though it happened almost 20 years prior. The first time I saw the photos was right before we left the country and in secrecy. My parents had some newspapers from the invasion hidden away under the floorboards, and I was shocked when I saw them. Russian tanks in the vicinity of my high school seemed unimaginable. There were some Russian soldiers around when I was growing up, but never did I see a real show of military power in downtown Prague. The tanks and troops were kept at the bases outside the capital and in the smaller cities.
On Thursday and Saturday, I attended the protests in front of San Francisco City Hall and Justin Herman Plaza. It was to a large extent a Ukrainian crowd, and it was clear to me when I arrived that it was a good thing to show up and support my neighbors, many of whom were in a desperate state of worry about relatives and friends at home.
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