February 24, 2022, marked the beginning of a new reality for millions of Ukrainians. For Natalia Yakovenko, that day meant the end of every certainty. “Explosions, panic, fear, phone calls—everything merged into a single, bitter reality. I will never forget the feeling that the world had split in two and that the future, which once […]

“When people see that something is being done every day, they feel motivated to stay, convinced that more will return.” Before the invasion, Maria was a university lecturer, training new therapists after their internships and working at Kharkiv’s cardiology clinic, where she had studied general medicine. The war upended her life: her six-year-old son attended […]

“We Ukrainian women, after 11 years of war – and even more so in the past three – have learned to live in crisis, to stay, and to face challenges. We do whatever is necessary to support our families and our country. We study, work, teach our children, and take care of ourselves and others. […]

Julia Gorlenko has always had a calling for teaching. As a child, she would transform her bedroom into a classroom, conducting lessons with the dedication of a future educator. This passion led her to earn a degree in languages from the Kharkiv Pedagogical University “H.S. Skovoroda” and pursue a career as an English teacher. However, […]