“I woke up at 5.57am to a loud explosion. I was scared to hell. ‘Has it started?’ my boyfriend asked.” A 23-year-old Ukrainian woman explains what life is like in the country right now. Ukraine RussiaUkraineConflict
I loved my life in Kyiv. I’d just finished my master’s degree and I was working as a PR manager at a health care tech company. I’d just got engaged to my boyfriend and had started to plan myI spent my spare time drinking coffee on the streets of Kyiv, going to my favourite parks and walking by the Dnipro river. My friends and I were waiting to see Kyiv in spring when it’s filled with the sweet scent of chestnut trees and lilacs. It’s magical.
It was so sad to leave. We called a friend to give us a ride out of the city and while we ran to meet them I told my boyfriend that I hoped we’d be able to see our home one more time. Seven of us squeezed into a car to leave. Most of the main roads were blocked by traffic jams. Someone told us it would be dangerous to move in the middle of this, but we decided to take the risk. It wasn’t comfortable, but no one complained. It took us 23 hours to reach our current destination in the west of Ukraine where my parents live.is worried about their safety, but we’re also worried about the safety of our homeland.
Ukrainians are so united right now, it feels like we breathe in unison. People are trying to help each other in different ways. Owners ofor hostels are giving accommodation to refugees, restaurants and cafes are cooking and delivering food to those in need, volunteers are buying medicine for ill people, and young people, like me, are fighting against Russian propaganda online and sharing the reality of what is happening with the international community.makes me furious.
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