Before the war, Olga* enjoyed her life in far eastern Ukraine. She hopped the train to a job she enjoyed, cherished a comfortable home with a small summer kitchen out back, and tended her garden. She grew beautiful roses and carefully nurtured a prized cherry tree from sapling to maturity. Almost two decades in this small town rooted her to the land and the community. So, it is with a mixture of despair, disgust, and determination that she shows us the present state of her modest … [Read more...]