When Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced the Bykovetz family members to flee Kyiv in February, 6-12 months-aged Sonya took the toys she could have. What she still left driving, she remembers by way of drawings: On 1 piece of paper is a colored picture of her cat.
The United Nations studies that 90% of the virtually 5 million people that escaped Ukraine are females and small children.
To support Sonya deal with the trauma, her mother and father post her artwork online and developed the web-site, UA Little ones. They also gather drawings from other Ukrainian young children and article them online.
“We know that kids want to have an appreciation… to sense them like [they are] not by yourself but element of a more substantial group,” Artem and Anastasiia Bykovets explained to CBS News’ Roxana Saberi.
The drawings occur from youngsters ages 5 and more mature. Each individual child takes advantage of a photo to explain to a story. Some shots screen soldiers, bombs and dying.
“Probably it is pretty challenging for them to communicate about it. They never know what is likely on,” Artem mentioned.
Artem and Nastia left their residence but made the decision to stay in Ukraine, seeking for basic safety in distinctive towns. They explained they believe that encouraging children to attract can also aid parents like them. “Sending them to sit someplace and convert on their fantasy and put it on the paper, give to the moms and dads also an prospect to recharge the battery,” Artem explained.
“We hope that people today looking on these pics can feel compassion to assistance kids, to assist Ukraine,” claimed Anastasiia.
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