Maryna Kycheruk from Kramatorsk
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On February 24, 2022, russia attacked Ukraine. At 5 a.m., Ukraine woke up to terrible explosions, and every Ukrainian woke up hoping it was just a bad dream. Life was divided into “before” and “after.” There was life, and after the war started, we dream of nothing but victory. how can you make plans if you don’t know what will happen tomorrow? The most terrible moment was the morning of February 24: I was holding my daughter in my arms, tears were flowing, and I was thinking: “Lord, save at least my daughter.” And the fear was not for me, but for the child, I was holding in my arms. the child was 9 months old when the war started, she could not react in any way. of course, there were some emotions because the parents were worried and the child feels it all. I was on maternity leave and at the moment I am also on maternity leave. our daughter’s name is Anastasia and she will be two years old in a month. we received one box from the Red Cross for a year containing personal hygiene products. We have never received any monetary aid. what am I most afraid of? That this war will last for a long time. Ukraine is my country, where I was born, grew up, live, and of course I want a better future. I want our country to be rebuilt, for every child to go to kindergarten, school, and university, and for people to go to work. the world needs to hear that Ukrainians are an indomitable nation, we have learned to survive and live. We even learned to joke during the war, no matter how hard it was, but we don’t need to despair, to throw tantrums, because we have to keep living. I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who helps our country, and if you have the opportunity, please do so, because this is how you bring our country closer to victory.