Amid the tremors and tragedies of war in Ukraine , children in Kyiv — including evacuees from other parts of the country — took the time …
Amid the tremors and tragedies of war in Ukraine, children in Kyiv — including evacuees from other parts of the country — took the time to decorate traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs on Friday, ahead of Orthodox Easter this year. Yet given the Russian forces’ relentless attacks on Ukraine, which began on Feb.24,2022, nearly 60 days ago, the usually festive and fun activity took on a more patriotic tone. « Many people are diverting from tradition a little, not drawing the usual images like stars, flowers, » Mariya Poshyvailo, who works at the Ivan Honchar Museum National Center of Folk Culture, told Reuters in an interview. « Instead, they want to draw something current, like Ukraine’s trident symbol, or write slogans like ‘Glory to Ukraine,’ ‘Glory to the Heroes.’ What is close to them, » she added. Nine-year old Bohdana was evacuated from the northern Ukrainian region of Chernihiv, which suffered amid heavy Russian military activity.
