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“We play games, we do all of it, and I try not to affect him by my own mental state. There are moments when I break down, and while he’s screaming in one room, I’m screaming in another.”
VIKTORIA’S STORY
Viktoria is currently residing just outside of Lviv with her one year old son Davyd. Her husband Pavlo has been on the frontlines since the beginning of the war.
“There’s a really great volunteer called Richard, and he’s not the only one. He always says, “We all need to be here. The whole world needs to be here.” And it’s true! The whole world needs to be here! Life will change, and it will change not only for Ukraine but also for Europe, Eurasia, the entire continent, the whole world, and everything will be fine. That’s the dream.”
LYUBA’S STORY
While living in the US, Lyuba was dreaming of spending her retirement in Ukraine, and travelling Europe. After the war began she still made the move, but the reasoning was different. Here is her fascinating story.
“So most of all, people have changed. They sacrificed some of their pleasantries. At this point, people also aren’t saving any money, but they are investing in our army and learning skills that they never thought of learning before.”
JULIA’S STORY
Julia is a Ukrainian volunteer from Zaporizhzhia, currently living in Lviv. She provides an insight into the changes in society post the beginning of the war and the importance of upholding morale to reach victory.
“I witnessed how someone could order pizza for tens of hungry kids who had just arrived from a heavily bombed area and how the pizza place would increase that number multiple times to also feed the adults. And that’s how we’re still standing today - on mutual aid, help and so on. Everyone understands that every contribution is important.”
DANYLO’S STORY
Danylo is a third year medical student from Lviv. Danylo speaks about his volunteering work and the Ukrainian stance on what is needed for russia to stop the violence.
“Due to our mentality, most Ukrainians are always trying to lessen their struggle and contribution. We are quite shy people, we don’t like to dwell on our achievements, and we constantly criticise ourselves and look at our flaws. But there is no such thing as an unimportant experience. In any case, to say that any person who was in Ukraine wasn’t negatively affected is incorrect.”
SOLOMIA’S STORY
Solomia is a 21 year old from Lviv, who had just began university at the time russia attacked. She describes her family’s immediate response to war and the decision to move away. She is currently safe in Australia.
“And suddenly, there was no light, mobile connection, water, gas, nothing. But bombs, fires, shootings… and people began to hide in the basements. And mine did as well. My family was also in the basement.”
LUDMYLA’S STORY
Ludmyla, a past Mariupol resident who has relocated to Australia before the beginning of the full scale invasion describes the journeys of her friends and relatives who were still in Mariupol when the war began. She is currently safe in Australia.
“There is no place like home. If you are born where you are born – there is a reason for that. There is a reason why we are Ukrainians. There is a reason why we should have been dead, but we live. ”
MARIA’S STORY
Maria describes her travel plans pre-war and how the change of context affected her journey through countries and conversations. Currently safe in Italy.
“Automatically, you think, why such extreme actions? We were just living fine, we were renovating our house, I’m pregnant, we are planning a second child. And now suddenly, leaving to another country?”
KALYNA’S STORY
Mother to a three-year-old girl Olesya, and pregnant with twins, Kalyna shares her reaction to the war and the unexpected change of mindset after becoming a parent. Currently safe in Poland.
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