The 1st anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine - 24th February 2023 Перша річниця повномасштабного вторгнення в Україну - 24 лютого 2023
Over the last year, since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, everyone has been shocked by the atrocities that have unfolded before our eyes. There has been sadness, trauma and tears, but in spite of everything, Ukraine, its defenders and its people have been resilient, strong and have shown a firm belief that Ukraine will overcome. These two poems have been written by children from very different backgrounds, with very different experiences of peace and war, but both affirm that hope unites and is always with us – a flower amongst branches of thorns.