“My life in Kiev after a year of war”

Cinemas and theaters have reopened in Kiev, food and medicine are back. The population in the Ukrainian capital is restoring its “normality” through work and solidarity. He lives a daily life interrupted by numerous alarms and a strict curfew. The younger ones are back in school, but only if they have shelter. Electricity lights up homes, but economic resources are dwindling. This is the fresco that emerged from the story of the collaborator of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine in an interview with the students of the Teen social radio.

Nedzelskaya explains that more than a year after the conflict began, “everyone’s priorities have changed.” “A lot of people fled initially, and many will not return after finding better economic conditions elsewhere or simply because they lost everything here.” He decided to stay and live with the fear that is now part of daily life: “Sirens sound five or six times a day, warning us of possible attacks. Here, public transport stopped, but the metro stations only remained open.” Let us take shelter there”. Trips to the bunker can be multiple in the same day. To decide whether to seek refuge, Nedzelskaya, like many other citizens, checks on the Internet what kind of attack has alerted the emergency system: if it’s not a possible missile attack, stay at home. There are those who prefer

Ukrainians are used to living without electricity, in the evening the streets are completely dark and there are frequent power cuts, albeit much smaller than before. In the first months, power outages in offices and homes can last for several hours. Limiting this disturbance has allowed venues such as cinemas and theaters to reopen after a harsh winter, with occasional performances. Schools that young people can attend only if there is an emergency shelter in the building have been reopened. For others, distance learning remains.

Like pharmacies, supermarkets have reverted to an “acceptable regimen”. After the initial attack, logistics between the two banks of the Dnipro River were interrupted, cutting off a vital supply artery. “Thanks to international assistance and the will of Ukraine we were able to restore a livable situation, the population supported each other, there was a lot of solidarity, especially against the elderly who could not stand in endless queues for basic needs” .

“There have been developments in Kiev in recent weeks, life is now easier here, but this is true for the capital, the situation in large parts of the country remains dramatic,” said Nedzelskaya. “Today I drive to work as I do almost seven days a week. In fact, the beginning of the war brought the end of the Ukrainian holidays: You work when you can, but it’s not that bad. This war is not like that, it’s not just against our people, it’s against our culture and identity. My purpose of working in the cultural heritage sector is to protect our heritage. “To develop it, to introduce it to the world, but above all to collect the necessary evidence to show all the Barbarians. Actions committed by the Russians against our monuments, our culture and civilians. All these actions can be classified as war crimes.”

The future is getting darker for Nedzelskaya, and the continuation of this situation squanders the country’s resources and increases the damage. “The longer the war goes on, the more critical the economic situation becomes, my own salary is no longer enough for me to live a normal life. At the end of the conflict Ukraine will need a big financing plan, recovery will be a very long road and still seems very far today,” he said. is finishing.

Source: Today IT

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