The month of May
It feels like a long time since my last post. Life has become very busy, sometimes stressful, in the last few weeks, with changes in our foreign volunteer management coinciding with a reduced number of volunteers. In past years I've posted around Vyshyvanka Day (День вишиванки, the annual celebration of Ukraine's traditional vyshyvanka embroidered clothing), but this came and went on 21 May. This year, as well as people wearing their vyshyvanka shirts and dresses, a more poignant tradition was initiated: embroidered ribbons to tie somewhere, as a reminder of those who have lost their lives in this war. Ribbons were placed at the door of Hell's Kitchen for us to take. I placed mine near my apartment, where I'll pass it every day on my way to work. Russia's attacks on civilians have taken a grim turn for the worse, with significantly more drone and missile strikes, reportedly, over the last 2 months. Last Saturday night Russia used its nuclear-capable Oreshnik missi...
