The war changed our values, we’ve learnt new skills, we’ve gained new knowledge, and now we appreciate our family relationships more than ever
Daria Ivchenko, Kropevnytsky:
The most significant thing I’ve learned while this war time is the understanding that everything I need in my life is not the material things, but family and friends. The sore point of it that I cannot imagine how long should I wait so can see all of them one more time
Nastya Lukianenko, Kyiv:
For these 48 days I learnt how to stay with cold head in stress situations. It helps me not to panic or think badly about everything. It’s a real wake-up call for Ukrainians that showed us by war who is our friend and who’ve always been our enemy.
Sasha Melnyk, Lviv:
One wake-up call can change all your life. Be ready for everything. The most important thing that I understood on the morning of February 24.
Sophia Smirnova, Paris:
During these days I have learned how to live in conditions of stress and fear, I have learned and seen how easy it is to find a common language with every person if you have a common grief. I also saw the kindness of people that I had not seen before.
Yana Protsuk, Ukraine:
During the war I learned to shoot weapons and provide first aid. Аlso I decided to think about the language issue, I think language should be the wake-up call for everyone.
Victoria Yurchenko, Ukraine:
The most significant thing I have realised these days is that there is a very fine line between love and hate. In the blink of an eye, everything can change.
Olga Slipchenko, Kyiv:
During the 48 days of the war I understood that I have a good intuition and my foregone conclusion is that Ukraine will win, actions of russia is a lost cause.
Dapyna Petlushenko, Ukraine:
On February 24, I woke up to a wake-up call announcing bad news in the country. From that moment on, I reconsidered my thoughts and values. And now I understand that life is the greatest human value that was previously underestimated.
Kateryna Poshukailo, Ukraine:
First two days of war I don’t have any wishful thinking at all. I don’t know where I will be tomorrow and how I will live next days.
Tanya Kordiyaka, Lviv:
During these days I understand that I have possibility to calm down, help others to overcome the stress (even now) and give appropriate recommendations. After that people feel better, and I understand how important for a person is moving, just moving that makes happier.- one of the components, elements of happiness and clearing our mind from bad thoughts
