"Let there be spring..."

The one that never came to Ukraine: peaceful, sunny, native!

These days, in most countries of Europe, in Australia, India, Africa, in South and North America, Christmas is celebrated - a holiday of the best human virtues: love, kindness and mercy. But Ukrainians are not in the mood for fun.

According to the official statistics of the Operational Data Portal, 7 million 863 thousand 339 compatriots left for Europe due to the full-scale war. These people cannot look at the Christmas tree and the skating rink in the square without tears. Because of a lump in the throat, they cannot drink mulled wine or eat gingerbread. And from the sounds of firecrackers, salutes, sparklers - the eye twitches.

They do not have a festive mood, but treat every day as a gift, and therefore live the holidays with a polyphonic Ukrainian dialect!

Our teammate Viktoria Pogodaeva, together with her daughter and son, found refuge in Lithuania. Here she got to know other women from Ukraine, in particular Kateryna Strelchenko - from Kharkiv and the leader of the "Gravitation" educational space school. That's how Vika got to the charity play "Let there be spring...", which was performed by school children and teachers. It was an emotional performance - a manifesto of Ukrainian statehood. Instead of joy - pain, instead of laughter - tears, but combined with pride and gratitude to remain unbreakable!

During the evening, the collection of funds for equipment for demining Kharkiv Oblast continued. And our Victoria had the opportunity to present her products - t-shirts with patriotic embroidery.

It's hard for everyone, but stop yourself from burying yourself alive! Life goes on and holidays are pure joy that encourages you to fight on! We can - we will win!

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