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Olena’s email: Wishing you good health, Mr. Andrii. Olena [...], history teacher of [...] lyceum, is reaching out to you. I am forwarding a diary of my grade 9 student...

“We have here overall 12 cats (including ours) and one dog. They always come to out bed to warm us up and to warm up themselves” “Short photo report with...

"Hello! My name is Arina, and I am from Kharkiv. Here is the basis of all my memories. Here I cried and laughed, and here I met almost all the...

February 24th was supposed to be a normal day. I had no idea how everything could be changed, how one person's plan could destroy the lives of millions of people...

“Hello, my name is Danya. I am 17 years old! Now there is a war going on in Ukraine. It is terrifying! It’s scary to remember February 24 because in...

What is now happening in Ukraine is difficult to accept. Innocent people and children are being killed; houses, maternity hospitals, and educational institutions are being shot at. The “Russian World”...

“13.02 I am in the 11th grade. Everything was normal in our school. As in all others, a drill was recently conducted (3 calls), and we were taken to a...

Memories of the war from Dmytro, 6 grade student. On February 24th, my mom woke me up at 5:30 a.m. and told me to pack my stuff because the war...

“Observing changes February 24 at 7:40, I woke up to the sound of sirens. What am I supposed to do, I have no clue, maybe it is a dream, or...

Memoirs on the 24th of February, and a bit of my life. [...] Ekateryna, 21 years old, [...], student in [...] university. Just two days ago the street was filled...

“This is my cat, Philya, or as my dad called him, Philemon, because he is a very important person and a member of our family. This letter is a cry...

Good afternoon, or good evening and I hope it is good. My name is Kira, I am 16 years old today. I want to tell you a little bit about...

“Hello, my name is Maria and I live in (city name here). Six days ago, I was still making the usual plans for the weekend: going to the library, meeting...

On the morning of February 24th, I woke up at 5 a.m. because of the explosion. Knowing that there are multiple granite quarries close by our village, I was not...

“From a 6th grade student: Memories of the damned war Makariv is a small town 30 km from Kyiv and 8 km from our village, where we moved from Kyiv...

Hello! I am Olkesii. I live in [...], Poltava region, in Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, my life changed. The war started in Ukraine. Russian occupiers invaded our territory, and...

1.Good afternoon! My name is […] Oleksiy Mykolayovich. I live in […], I am 10 and a half years old. The war between Russia and Ukraine came to us, and...

Yevhenia Kh.: I was confused when I woke up and read the news. I was afraid to tell my grandma about the news because I did not want to scare...

Hi! My name is Tetiana [...], I live in [...], Sumy region. Today is March 1st, 2022. I sit in my chair now, in my room. My laptop is turned...

A memoir of a grade 7 student Vladyslava. I woke up at 9 a.m., which was strange for me because I normally wake up at 8:30 a.m., as I have...

“Hi there! I would like to write my first letter about the war. My name is Yuri and I am 21 years old. I am a scout and a student...

14/03/22/ on the nineteenth day of the war our community of the Khmelnytsk has managed to take an important decision - to start the working process to support the children...

The 93-year-old A. is asking not to state her full name, because she has relatives in Russia. She is worried that she may be accused in spreading the propaganda in...

'Good afternoon! I'd be very grateful for your help. 'Regarding note-taking. I’ve just started keeping a diary today: 07.03 14:35 I live in… and we have not seen any real...

Donets’k region - my homeland, my cradle, the land where I was born and live now…Before the war, I used to travel a lot around Ukraine, I was involved in...

Good day! I will add a bit of my story to the photos For me the war started at 5 am on the 14th. When the first shells hit the...

I wrote this text in several increments, each of them started with a negotiation with myself… Why should I write about my impressions, memories, and feelings…? – I did not...

14/03/22/ on the nineteenth day of the war our community of the Khmelnytsk has managed to take an important decision - to start the working process to support the children...

Why I started this diary, I do not remember exactly. Probably, I wanted to dull my fears, anxiety, nervousness, feelings of hopelessness and despair. I moved from my dangerous building...

Wednesday, February 23, 2022 A good life hack: if you feel anxious about reports of a possible full-scale war, you just wire money to volunteers who help the army and...

Ihor [...] History science candidate, docent of Ukrainian studies, culturology and history of science [...] [...] The beginning of the war For the residents of [...], the war started with...

Good afternoon, Andrii! I want to thank you and all of the Centropa team for the support and financial help. Right now it is relatively safe in Chernihiv oblast. While...

Good afternoon! My name is Inna. My mother, father, and I are hiding in the village. We are also hiding with four adults and two children. Half of them we...

…, Donetsk Oblast On 19 March: (This is) the SBU (Security Service) building that is located near School no one…., was hit. The school and the building across the street...

For the first time in 28 years I am scared. It's getting harder to hold back tears. It seems that they, like air, seep through all the cracks and swell...

Dear…, I am sending you my witness account. How do you remember the beginning of the war? – I asked this question during the oral history interviews with the witnesses...

Having taught history at school for the past twelve years, telling students about wars, I would n

February 24th, 2022… The morning of this day began with a phone call from my eldest daughter: 'Mom, don't worry, we're fine, but … is being bombed near the Kulbakino...

On the 24th of February I, an adult woman, a historian with 25 years of experience, became frightened. At first fear, then amazement, then discouragement and helplessness. About the historical...

Once in the occupation, you start appreciating such small and simple things that you used to use on a daily basis. Certain parts of your life were so mundane, taken...

Greetings from…! All the kids in my class are very talented. Before the war Danya ... was the funniest one in our class. He always put on funny theatrical productions...

Mr. …, I am still 'behind the front line', we are trying to teach and learn ourselves, we are volunteering. I did not go from my city (...), although many...

Dear colleagues of the Centropa team! Thank you very much for your support and care during these difficult times for Ukraine and every Ukrainian. For a month now, I have...

Good day! Thanks for the letter! I am still in.. the Mykolayiv region. As you know, the situation in the South of Ukraine is challenging. Even though the Armed Forces...

Greetings, colleagues! At your request, I am sending you the first story about living in the times of war in my city ..., which has been occupied by the Russian...

On the 17th of March of 2022 at 3:30, my school was destroyed, …, where around 700 students studied. The specificity of our school is that 90% of the teaching...

Glory to Ukraine! Good day, Andrew. First, thank you that fate once introduced us. I want to thank you for the help you sent me. I spent this money on...