Life stories
“When the explosions subsided, the pigeons returned. Bohdan fed them, talked to…
The mother and son spent 40 days of Chernihiv's occupation in the basement. How do they live, what dreams do they have today, and what keeps them hoping for better times?
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"Sometimes it seems that missiles are not as scary as drones when you…
Thanks to the support of the Ukrainian-Polish project "Family to Family", a large family from Kharkiv is restoring their home damaged by enemy shelling and cherishing their dreams of a peaceful life.
read more"Ukraine has a happy future ahead of it. The bravest people in the world…
A family from the Luhansk region, who were forced to leave their home ten years ago because of the war, found refuge in a town in Chernihiv region. "We are now Bobrovytsia residents," Natalia and Timur say. We are not going anywhere else…
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"When an enemy comes to your city, to your country, and wants to kill your…
The mother of Danylo Sychev, who was killed in Donetsk region, talks about who her son was, what he fought for, and the dream that helps her come back to life today
read more"The Bible says 365 times: "Do not be afraid". This is our…
The best melody in the world is the voices of your children, which fill your home, say Polina and Serhiy from Obukhiv, Kyiv region
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"Our home is our family." A large family from Kharkiv region told why…
Iryna and Pavel live in the village of Podvirky in the suburbs of Kharkiv. They have four children: the eldest, Nazar, is 7 years old, the sisters Zlata and Arisha are 6 and 3. The youngest, Zakhar, was born already during the full-scale…
read more"We were cooking under fire. We took turns leaving the shelter, although…
Their house burned down during the shelling of Chernihiv in March 2022. A story about a family of Ukrainians who – despite the losses, despair and pain – find the strength to live and believe in victory.
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"It's almost quiet at home - just a few explosions a day…"
A large family from Pershotravneve remained at home despite the rocket overhead and are waiting for victory
read more"Luckily the shell hit the other room." The mother of eight children…
Natalya from Lyubotyn has eight children: three are aged 10, 12, and 16, and the older ones have left to study and look for work.
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"It was scary to wake up the children and tell them that we should gather…
Before the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, the couple Tetiana and Oleksandr lived in the urban-type village of Kupiansk-Vuzlovi.
read more"We hope to hold out." The story of a large family from Vovchansk…
Olena with her husband Oleksandr and three children went through the entire occupation of Vovchansk. The border with Russia is only 5 km from the city, so it was captured on the first day of the full-scale invasion. However, the family…
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«The enemy destroyed our home, but our foundation is solid…»
The story of a family from Makariv, Kyiv region, who – despite the losses and pain – tries to find new meanings and joy in life
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