Comics are a truly personal medium and one with unlimited beauty and depth. VICTORY FOR UKRAINE is one way we can not only learn about their struggles but also join them in solidarity. The 9 stories in VICTORY FOR UKRAINE were created entirely by Ukrainians to express their fears, tears, and anger towards “the Enemy.” While Ukraine and its people are on the defense, they will never surrender and their resolve and will to fight and rally the world is an inspiration and a shining beacon of freedom. Their neighborhood has been shattered by Russian bombs and last week Natalia’s best friend’s house was destroyed - the explosion and shrapnel just missing her friend’s mother by a dozen yards.ĭisplacement, anxiety, and fear are now part of daily life for millions of Ukrainians - both at home and abroad. We have had a wonderful experience with Natalia and little Kyra as two families living as one (my little son Aiden has become Kyra’s inseparable bosom buddy), but it breaks my heart to watch her FaceTime every night with her father and grandparents still back in Ukraine. Ukraine’s neighbor, Poland, has given refuge to millions of people, with nearly 1 million also now residing in Germany. Following the invasion in February 2022 and soon after the birth of our daughter in March 2022, we attended an event here in Berlin where many Ukrainians - unsure of where to go or what to do next - gathered for fellowship and information. Two of those refugees - a young mother, Natalia, and her 3-year-old daughter, Kyra - are living with my family at our home in Berlin, Germany. The actions of Vladimir Putin and the Russian army have unleashed widespread destruction, atrocity and death and have forced millions of innocent Ukrainians, mainly women and children, to flee their homeland. Unfortunately, the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is quite the opposite - it is simply a unilateral act of state violence and greed. War is never a welcome event, but some conflicts are unavoidable and important. It is with a heavy heart that we bring you this publication.
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