Mariya Zabrodina from Chasiv Yar
On Feb 24th, we were preparing for school. It was so loud outside. We freaked out, we wanted to hide. Luckily, we left our home. My name is Dasha, I am 10. My name is Natasha, and I am 8. We have been suffering since 2014 since the war started. We moved out from the town named Zhdanivka to Bakhmut. On Feb 24th, russians invaded my country. We were so scared. We left our city, and now we are staying in the Rivne region. It’s a difficult time right now. My name is Masha, and I do have four kids: Dasha, Natasha, Vadim, and Milana. We also do have our beautiful doggie, her name is Kukla. My name is Vadim, and I am 12. We were so scared when we left our home. But I want to go back home so much. I miss my friends and relatives. We also have one youngest daughter. She was crying so much when the war started. She didn’t understand what was happening. Now she is smiling, talks a bit, and can even tell you some poems. Overall, we want to go home to live a normal life. We want Russia to get out of our country. My husband is currently looking for work, it’s difficult to find it in this small town. We receive financial support from our government, so we live on this money. We will appreciate any help. Thank you.