...Peace. A mutilated word that has lost all meaning due to its absurdity. It is impossible to put up with evil. What can a woman who has once again sent her husband to war write? More precisely, to the combat zone, because war is what permeates our country; in every corner the siren is [...]
Here's an exercise. Close your eyes and think back to your childhood. Imagine a sandbox, or a swing, or a blanket spread out for a picnic. It's a beautiful sunny day. You have new toys. And then someone hits you, touches you, says an offensive word, takes away your doll. Do you remember? It's [...]
In the timeline available to us as humanity, the war has not stopped for a second... Even our Heaven is at war with (not) our Hell... Archangels are holding swords everywhere in our temples... And you will not find a temple in the world where celestial beings are caressing the next generations in the [...]
Ten years of the marathon, a race that is the length of our youth and distorted happiness, a marathon that has bitten into our destiny and taken away the safety of our children, many of whom were born during the war, who play, grow, learn, fall in love in times of war... And we [...]
A couple of years before the armed aggression of muscovy in 2014, it once occurred to me that our generation is lucky: we do not know what war, death, and destruction are, because the horrors of previous world wars are in the distant past. Of course, local conflicts happen all the time, but they [...]
Now I do not separate the word "peace" from the word "independence". Ukraine's independence from the russian invader. And my personal independence. "Peace" is unlikely to return to the meaning of "absence of war" anytime soon, because even the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops to the borders of 1991 will not mean that the war [...]
"Thoughts on Peace" is an initiative designed to tell the world about Ukrainian women: their vision of peace, their desire to protect themselves and their loved ones from destruction and pain. "Thoughts on Peace" is an initiative designed to tell the world about Ukrainian women: their vision of peace, their [...]
DAY CENTER FOR MILITARY CHILDREN AND VOLUNTEER FAMILIES A free day center was opened in Lviv for children whose parents are fighting and volunteering. The center is organized by YMCA Lviv, which is engaged in volunteer, artistic and educational activities. If you need to leave your child with someone for a few hours to [...]
Opera-Myth "Ukraine - Terra incognita" continues to introduce people in different countries to the unique treasure of singing culture - Ukrainian polyphony. In June 2023, the singers of our opera performed in Denmark. The concert tour was made possible thanks to the long-term friendship between the managers of the opera [...]
Every day we dream of victory. Every day we work to bring it closer and to save as many lives of our defenders as possible. Over the past month, the YMCA Lviv team has raised several hundred thousand hryvnias, with which they purchased many useful things for our defenders. [...]
