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Thanks to various friends with connections to the Ukrainian army, volunteers, and funds, we started arranging humanitarian help from Poland, Slovakia, Check Republic, and other European countries. Food, medicines, clothes, hygiene products, etc. Military equipment and protection too, when possible. We look for stuff needed, raise funds through kind people or organizations, find means of transport to deliver goods (often takes 3 or 4 buses). Of course, some packing and loading along the way. And lots of texts, calls, issues before getting it all done. There aren’t many of us, and the scale could be much bigger – we still try and do what we can. It’s hardly possible to do regular work nowadays. Hoping I’ll get back to it later, when things slow down. After all, our warriors need all the support they can get, on all fronts. Our life these days Even though me and my friends are in quite a good situation (in comparison to hundreds of thousands Ukrainians), that is still not a travel trip you wish for. First days we had more confusion, panic and anxiety – now you almost get used to things, and just have to care less. I try to consume less news, as it often brings stress and sadness… It’s rather hard to sleep, air raid alert wakes us up once or twice a night (more during the day) and we go to the basement a.k.a. bomb shelter. We are happy to have enough food and clothes – too many Ukrainians don’t have that luxury. Most of my other friends I text with are holding up relatively well too. We go out occasionally. Just a simple stroll in the park, grocery shopping, or a cup of coffee outside bring back moments of peace, make you forget about the war that’s still out there. In the end I became an uncle yesterday – my brother’s wife gave birth to a beautiful daughter, Eva. My mom was able to get out of Kyiv and join my sister and distant relatives in a safer place. My dad and grandpa stay strong at home – I’m proud that my father joined the territorial defense and guards our area. Life goes on and so should we. With high hopes for our early victory and peaceful days. Glory to Ukraine and its heroes! Taking cover at night.