💛💙I am excited to host a sale of limited prints by talented Ukrainian illustrator Nina Dzyvulka’s.
100% of the proceeds will go to Nina’s family to help them to relocate to USA. Read about Nina’s family below 💛💙

Nina’s story of war in Ukraine:

“ On February 24, 2022 my family woke up from the sounds of shooting and explosions. We didn’t realized what it was right away. Looking out the window I suddenly saw a lot of black smoke coming from the horizon. There were no air sirens. Soon we received a massage saying that our children do not need to go to school. And only later we found out that air sirens didn’t work because city administration wasn’t there to turn it on. They just like everyone else were shocked and disoriented. Closer to lunch the sound of shooting and bombing started to get closer to Oleshky, a small town near the city of Kherson in Kherson region where my family house is. Our house happened to be the closest to the highway where Russian occupants were coming from. From the window of our home we could see Russian tanks; we could see rockets flying from the tree lines near by. We could hear the sound of shooting so close to our home – it was horrifying.

After couple of hours we received another message saying that our town is under the Russian occupation. 

While a lot of people were already hiding in basements and shelters, our first night we spent at home. We were trying not to scare our three children. However, you are helpless as a parent to protect your children when the sound of rockets and explosions shouting over your head. 

When the first night came to an end we woke up hoping this was all just a dream. However, we received another message saying that more Russian army is coming and we have to evacuate by noon because it will get worse. We left our home and moved to another part of the city, where it was less dangerous. However, it was too late to leave the city entirely. Five days there was a heavy fighting near by. The electricity and gas went down. Two rockets fell near the house we are staying in. Later, not far a helicopter crashed. We were told that there were casualties. Until today we are unable to evacuate the city. “