Three main questions that society should ask itself after Victory? Image of our country? Army? Language? Education?
Kate, Mykolaiv:
For those, who are trying to speak Ukrainian language after years of Russian – it won’t be the easiest work. We should support them and not criticize them when they’re making mistakes. I am still glad that all Ukrainians understood the importance of our native language, even in this tough situation. But I forcefully disagree with people, who ridicule and humiliate people, who are still speaking in Russian. It’s hard to change your language even more in stressful times and the only thing that we should do in the West of Ukraine – is to support refugees. Because I heard from others in the West that Russian language annoys them.
I support media people, who are sharing their studying and improving the Ukrainian language. And those, who urge switching to Ukrainian as well.
Also in the countryside in West Ukraine I heard from a small 7 years old boy when he talked to me in Russian, this expression: “I am my own, Ukrainian. I am from Mykolaiv”. Cause already 2 people asked him why he had talked in Russian.
I don’t support this action. We should stay loyal, spread our culture, spread Ukrainian, and stay together.
Halyna, Poltava:
I think, language in our country, for example, has already become not a question. And the majority understand why the state language must be only one – Ukrainian.
To my mind, the first question after our Victory would be about economy of our country. How to renovate and improve it? Where we can take additional money that we will need?
Another question is rebuilding of all the houses that had been destroyed during the war.
And last but not least is the returning of millions of our citizens, who are now forced to stay abroad.
However, nowadays, we can just suppose such questions. I think, the world will have changed a lot by the time of our Victory. Many values, situations and attitudes can change too.
I suppose, I can’t know everything. That is just my prediction. I think, if the world changes, our values also can be different. However, I can’t say exactly what will be in the first place for people in the near future. But I hope, great feeling of patriotism and high moral principles will be among that values.
We must have a well-equipped, well-prepared and highly developed Army anyway. All history of our country proves that we should have the own forces to protect ourselves. We always hope for other countries, but they just take care of their own national interests. So, we must be ready to protect ourselves anytime. And because of that we need own high developed Army. That is my position.
Kate, Ukraine:
In my personal opinion after victory our society should ask itself including every citizen these questions:
So how can I help personally to my country for quicker restoration in architecture, economy, and simple life?
Everybody should review their values, about money-grubbing, trying to have an axe to grind in everything, and patience. This question is applies to selfish people, who were trying to build a dishonourable business, as in Russia)):
If I continue to live a life and make money as I did before the war, how does it influence on me and Ukraine? Doesn’t it remind me of Russia, from which everyone is fleeing?
Which actions should we do in different spheres now, to avoid any similarities which existed in our country as a post-Soviet country, similar to the current country of the aggressor? This applies to the new agreements, cause the old ones didn’t work. Also, this applies to new quicker forms of improving our economy, education, social life, referring to European countries that had the same experience.
Natalia, Kyiv:
I make myself go out. It is difficult. But I have to do it, elderly ladies need some food and my attention. I went shopping to buy apples and sugar, succeeded with apples. Walking along the embankment, I noticed that the cafés are open, not all but some, people are sitting, drinking coffee, talking, smiling. I wanted to cry. War. People die, starve in the cellars of Mariupol and die there. My friend is staying in Kharkiv and cannot go anywhere, and does not want to. My persuasion does not work on her. Her answer is: why aren’t you leaving?
Yana, Ukraine:
The issue of language is very important. Language is the code of the nation. I heard the opinion that if one day the whole of Ukraine starts speaking Ukrainian, putin will die.
