One of the founders of a sneaker dry cleaner ‚Sneaker Mate’, Dmytro Dibrivnyi, speaks about why he wants to come back home even after the premises of his business in Kharkiv were hit by a missile, how he manages to find new meanings while helping others. Dmytro, tell us more about yourself and your project. […]
Since 2011 June 20 has been celebrated as the World Refugee Day. The date was chosen by the UN General Assembly in a symbolic gesture. First of all, in 2001 the fiftieth anniversary of The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees was celebrated. Second, since 1975 June 20 has been celebrated as the Day […]
Since the beginning of the new stage of the war, according to the United Nations, 8 million people have left Ukraine in search of shelter. Over 2.8 million have already returned home. Those who find temporary shelter in other countries sooner or later face the problem of finding a job. It is challenging to start […]
It is not only people who need help during war. Many animals have become homeless, having experienced bombardments and fled from the occupied territories. They also deserve attention. However, most of them need a new home and a loving family. We have collected stories about animals which had the good fortune to get just that […]
The process of switching from one language to another is quite complex, since it’s not only about using different grammar or vocabulary, it’s also about changing one’s worldview. Usually, a strong motivation lies behind such a decision. Considerable effort is needed to achieve this, especially if one can easily switch back to their usual language. […]
Cancer Survivors Day was held in Ukraine on June 5. We spoke with Inessa Matiushenko, co-founder of the Inspiration Family charitable foundation. We talked about how the war affected all cancer patients in Ukraine, what new challenges the organization has faced, what kind of solutions have been found, and how the world community came together […]
Warm candle light may not only embellish your home or festive meal, but it can also warm a soldier or illuminate his dugout, since war has a bearing on everyone’s life, at times changing the meaning of things surrounding us. Those who do their job with love and devotion know how to put to use […]
These doctors are strikingly different. One of them, a renowned immunologist, enlisted in a territorial defense unit. A couple (both doctors) began volunteering in Lviv. An anesthetist working in Kyiv spent countless hours seeing the wounded during the hardest days of the Ukrainian capital’s defense. These were different fates of people united by one common […]
Ukrainians in Bucha, Kharkiv, Chernihiv and other cities rescue not only each other but also cats, dogs and even ostriches. We talked to four people who rescued their cats, dogs and ostriches from Kharkiv, Bucha, Chernihiv and Borodyanka about the difficulties in transporting animals, how pets handle the trip and air raid sirens sound. Also, […]
In this article, the Media of Great Stories tells about the “Volunteers of Culture” initiative. Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, its participants have been helping internally displaced people in the Ivano-Frankivsk region and providing equipment to the Armed Forces. Two men created the initiative. Dmytro Avdieiev, a director of well-known projects “Eat, […]
Since the beginning of a new stage of war our educational system has undergone major changes. Over 1500 educational institutions have been destroyed in Ukraine, among them schools, vocational schools, colleges and universities. A great many students have been forced to leave their homes and educational facilities to continue their studies abroad. Four students and […]
We’ve selected clothes, accessories and jewellery with Ukrainian patriotic symbols from Ukrainian brands that donate all the proceeds or its part to the military or civilians. German Apparel Ukrainian clothing brand recently released a new patriotic drop “Good evening” and donated a percentage of sales to the Armed Forces. The collection includes hoodies with a […]
In the village of Stina, which is located in the Vinnytsia oblast, a center for weaving called ‚Vereta’ has been set up. Female masters work at old looms, producing carpets, bags and computer covers. By wearing new patterns and deploying new techniques they make the modern history of the old craft. *** On a cloudy […]
