by Daryna Trunova | Mar 4, 2022 | Kharkiv, War. Stories from Ukraine
I was trying to reach Olena from Kharkiv all day. The war is in the city now, so no connection may mean serious problems. So I was relieved when Olena finally picked up in the evening. I heard her exhaustion from miles away. “Hello, Lena, are you okay?” “Yes,...
by Daryna Trunova | Mar 4, 2022 | Kyiv region, War. Stories from Ukraine, War. Stories from Ukraine
Halyna from Prolisok village in the Kyiv region is about to turn 30. Chances are she will spend her birthday in an unfamiliar underground parking lot where she has spent the past seven days. Halyna and her three-year-old son, Bohdan, are hiding from explosions....
by Daryna Trunova | Mar 3, 2022 | Kyiv
Mariana is 26, and she is from Kyiv. She still can’t believe that the war has broken out in Ukraine. Mariana is in the 8th month of pregnancy. She counts weeks to the due date, sitting in the basement during shellings. Mariana used to work as a shop...
