“For some, the basement, in which they have been staying for months, has become the safest place”. Such “safe” places generate hope that you can outwait the war near your home. “It is false hope.”
“I wanted to restore everything and the desire to do better was higher than fear and bad memories from the past. I wanted to give people love and happiness, as we all need support now.”
“On February 24th I took a bath, drank my tea, and called my psychotherapist to say goodbye. Only after that I went to the Military Commissariat,” Dmytro recalls.
“There are also children who are still in the town, but study with us remotely. Of course, it’s not very safe for their parents, but they deliberately made this choice.”
“I’m still in a state of shock from the fact that there is a war in Ukraine. Both people and animals need help. Therefore, I do everything that depends on me. Because are there any other options?”
“Both then and now, I dreamed of being useful. I wanted my contribution to the history of Ukraine to be only positive. Maybe it sounds a little childish or naive, but that’s how it was and still is.”