--painting and story by Svitlana Solonska--

We had a wonderful yard and a pond at home, which my son Oleksiy built with his own hands. It had water lilies growing and fish swimming.

What do the concepts of "universe" and "human dignity" have in common? One is related to astronomy, the other to morality. While we might not typically put them side by side, we do here as they are personified by the astronomy teacher of a rural lyceum, Roman Krymsalyuk.

Today I have planned a very important call to volunteers in Kharkiv. But I can't do it. Putin decided to destroy the plans of all, in Ukraine, in Kharkiv. No one can plan anything. Russians plan to destroy the Ukrainian energy system.

Her son died in 2018. 

-written for The Tribunal for Putin (T4P) global initiative-

CHAPTER 1

- Written by Tatiana Thoruk -

Since my childhood, I have loved sports. And especially football. It has a special place in my life. It is the game in my heart. 

When hostilities began in the east in 2014, I was 11 years old and I asked: "Mom, won't this happen here?"

I am 20 years old, 18 of which I lived in Vovchansk. Right now, the city is suffering from massive shelling by Russia who uses "scorched earth" tactics in order to purposely destroy everything.

On the road with my family was hard, both physically and emotionally.

Any loss in war is painful. When a young, handsome man gifted with many talents dies, when you understand how much he could have done as a scientist and as an artist, you feel anger and powerlessness...

23.02.24. My grandmother who is 83 years old has not eaten for three days. The emergency doctors come to revive her...