Ukraine – Leaving Ukraine
Crossing the border into Poland, I turned off my air raid app. A small gesture, yet it brought relief after weeks in Ukraine, where tension lives in the air. I am glad to not hear [...]
Ukraine – Protez Foundation Kyiv
Catching up again.Another glaring impact of war is the number of amputees. You see people with artificial limbs everywhere.We had an amazing visit with the PROTEZ FOUNDATION in Kyiv, This organization provides prosthetics for lost [...]
Ukraine – Meeting friends in Kyiv
Last evening we had dinner with a young couple, maybe in their thirties, dear friends of Anastasia, our Ukrainian friend from Helena. They are both artists, graphic designers, creative souls. Their normal is quite different. [...]
Ukraine – Peace Proposal Kyiv
Thinking about the peace plan proposals, how will this end? How can it end? I went down to the square this morning and walked among the memorial flags and photos of these defenders. It is [...]
Ukraine – Kharkiv
Our Ukrainian colleague Max met us in Kyiv, and together we began the long drive east to Kharkiv. Five hours on foggy winter roads, passing through multiple checkpoints. Some manned by soldiers scanning for weapons, [...]
Ukraine – Zhytomyr Last Day
Our last day in Zhytomyr was unexpectedly uplifting, the kind of day that settles deep in your heart. We visited the Babushka Battalion, a circle of senior women who have taken the rhythm of a sewing machine [...]