Starting anew from scratch

Starting anew from scratch

Olha and Dmytro have lost everything but their lives. Fleeing a small mining town in Donetsk region, they ended up in a shelter for internally displaced in Bohuslav, Kyiv region, hundreds of miles from their now lost home. As time passed, the shelter conditions became unbearable for them and their two sons, aged 10 and…

What’s cooking in Zmiiv?

What’s cooking in Zmiiv?

“I get eight thousand hryvnias (about 200 euros) after two kids. I have to cook separately for my younger son for health reasons, and I can see my daughter has psychological problems after all that we have gone through,” says Natalia when explaining how she tries to look after her children. The situation of the…

The hardships of freedom

The hardships of freedom

After the Russian withdrawal, the people of Kherson face new hardships in exchange for their freedom. The town was cut off from all utilities by Russian forces, leaving residents without electricity, water and heating as winter sets in. Although many are choosing to stay even in the almost total absence of services, the conditions in…