War. Stories from Ukraine
“I dream of returning home as soon as possible, even if there is nothing left but the foundation” Oksana Tunyk, 36, Kyiv region
“During that week, I forgot what peaceful life looks like,” Anna Chaplyhina, 37, Bucha—Khmelnytskyi
“We are here precisely because it is dangerous. To prevent danger. To defend Kyiv”, Yevhenia Zakrevska, Kyiv
“My mom was praying desperately, but it was only irritating me,” Mykyta Motalygin, 20, Volnovakha
“It’s hard to say which is safer, to stay home with no food or to move somewhere under shelling”, Anastasia Starostenko, 29, Mariupol–Ivano-Frankivsk
“My mother is in heaven, and my family is in hell. And I am seven thousand kilometers away”, Yulia Yashnikova, 22, Chernihiv — Phuket
“After the war I will put a candle for all who died. For all my pupils who will not return from war. I don’t know how many candles I’ll need. I don’t want to count yet”, Lida, 55, Bila Tserkva
“The worst thing for animals in a zoo or in a shelter is to stay without heating and food. We had to find a way to evacuate the bears,” Maryna Shkvyria, 40, Kyiv
“Dead bodies had been lying in the streets for three days because no one could pick them up”, Stephan, 23, Nova Kakhovka
“Whenever you get a chance, train! The war will end, and we will need to move on”, Mykola Levchyk, 29, Kyiv
