Stories of Our Children

Sofia is a 17-year-old foster child from the occupied Kherson region. When the Russians arrived in her home village,...

“You’re 18? A wonderful age to go to war!” — that is what Dmytro heard at the military recruitment...

“Why are you hesitating? Look — your peers have already registered for military service…” These are the words seventeen-year-old...

“They threw grenades at us — to make it feel real.” That’s how Sofia describes her “training” at a...

September 1 marks the first day of school in Ukraine — a day of flowers, ceremonies, and new backpacks...

“Everyone who was 17 was taken to the military enlistment office. I was handed a draft notice and told...

“I thought they would never let me go. That they would keep me until I turned 18 so I...

“If children are running somewhere, it means there is danger; we need to hide,” thought 7-year-old Alisa when she...

“Can I tell the truth now? Because I am confused,” — this was the first thing 16-year-old Anastasiia asked...

⚠️ The material contains potentially sensitive content. Reading is at your discretion *** Iryna and her daughters Oleksandra and...