Drawn reports in the form of the portraits - war in Ukraine. October 24, 2022.

October 18, 2022. Day 243 of war.
It's been over 240 days since my parents heard the first russian artillery firing at their home city of Kharkiv, Ukraine. With the winter knocking on the door and russian terrorism ruining civilian infrastructure and leaving people in Ukraine without power and heating, the list of choices for my parents got shorter and shorter. 

They left the country a couple of days ago and are now refugees in Europe. Many things are up in the air but at the moment they are safe and have a place to stay, electricity, water, and internet. A new cat is trying to befriend them :) I will post some updates once in a while but for now, I am happy to report that they are working on not being afraid of airplanes and mastering a “thank you” in a new language.

Drawn reports in the form of the portraits - war in Ukraine. October 18, 2022

October 18, 2022. Day 237 of war.
On this day my parents went for a walk as the weather was very nice. There is one leaf left on the catalpa tree - last time there were three. The mulberry tree lost all the leaves in the middle. A rocket flew above their heads. Mom did not notice it, and we are glad. Her hearing aid lives on the table - she says it is a marvelous invention and leaves it there. She is planning the next chapter of her memoirs, and Dad is reading some poetry. Power was on only for a few hours in the evening. 

I am drawing some sunflowers, making prints trying to make sure that people remember that the war continues. 

Independence Day in Ukraine

August 24th is Independence Day in Ukraine. This year it is an especially important date as the freedom of the country is under attack from russia. I drew sunflowers to celebrate this day.