Nataliya Dovhopol, Ukraine
Bio: Nataliya is 36 years old from Ukraine, currently living in Greece.

Nataliya is a Ukrainian writer and activist that lives in Athens, Greece. Started writing historical fiction after moving to Greece to join her husband. Writing became an empowering tool to share one's voice and be heard. Now Nataliya is working for Ukrainian Diaspora and Melissa Network of Migrant women, facilitating creative writing seminars, photowalks and other psychosocial activities fir women and children.

"In the morning they diligently run into the cellar
with the sound of air-raid sirens.
Later they feed chickens, the dog
and the cat next door.
Seed tomatoes for the sprouts.
Mend something in the yard, as there is always something to be mended.
My mom takes care of the garden –
what kind of spring it is without flowers.
And sends us photos of the snowdrops and scillas
Dad shares the news – the Russian tanks are almost in the town.
He dropped off mattresses
for homeland defence.
He says he waited in two queues and bought some medicine for the
neighbours.
He tells us what they ate and how they slept,
And every little thing becomes important
While hours of silence turn into abyss."

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