Two years of illegal war against Ukraine

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  It is now two years that Russia tried to invade Ukraine and started an illegal war against its people. Russia has attacked hospitals, homes, destroyed the city of Mariopol, murdered the people of Bucha, attacked food storage in Odesa, destroyed the Kakhovka Dam to use it as a weapon of war... Yet Putin survives, yet the Kremlin's rule continues...  Russia invaded the neighbor country Ukraine and remains with impunity seating at the UN Security Council and other UN functions... pulling strings in the global economy...   I still have hope that the good people will win and there will be justice, but it is crazy that it is taking so long. It is not acceptable that a country illegally invades another, kills, rapes, destroys, ignores all human rights and remains with impunity... in the XXI century. The world cannot allow this, it is too barbaric!
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Why this blog?

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Black heart with caption Stop War, #StandWithUkraine


I am an ordinary person, less outspoken than most. I work too much and I am married, I do not have much time for activism. So why write a blog against war in Ukraine, a foreign land with which I have no connection?

Russia invaded Ukraine

On the night of 23 to 24 February 2022, Russia illegally invaded Ukraine, and everything changed. Ukrainian people are being attacked in their homes, cities and communities. Theirs lives, their livelihoods, their physical integrity, their access to food, water and energy are threatened. Murdered, imprisoned, raped, trafficked. 

For key information on the war in Ukraine, visit the webpage: 

Imagine if this happened to you, to your family, to your neighbors, to your friends. This is unacceptable, it cannot be allowed! We must act against such monstrosity, in any way we can. All of us.

The art of CitizenPower4Peace

The way I thought I could help was to use my amateur skills as a hobbyist aspiring artist to expose the situation and to disseminate important messages to help mobilize for peace and justice. Honestly, it was also a way to try to fight a sense of helplessness regarding this terrible injustice and inhumanity that is happening. When I started, I thought the war would end soon, before my efforts would amount to much.

Unfortunately, the war is still going on and in less than three days time, it will be one year since Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine. Whatever contribution I can give, no matter how small, is still needed. Whatever contribution you can give, no matter how small, is still needed. 

This blog is my account of the creative journey so far. The ideas that prompted each design, different versions and many failures, the attempts to disseminate them via different social media channels, the unpleasant russian "bots" that keep creeping in, and more about the ups and downs of this endeavor. I will continue exploring new designs, and would also be very glad to hear your opinions on what works best, how to disseminate key messages, how to join efforts for peace.

If you are human, if you can relate to this, don't miss the next post: What can I do for peace in Ukraine?

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