OpeningWe embarked on our “Odyssey Donbass” journey through Kyiv in Sahaidachnoho Square, Kontraktova Ploshcha. There we met with our participants for a street dinner. Around a 100 people came to the opening, among them, participants, which drew the maps, their friends and relatives, other internally displaced persons, Kyiv locals and passerbies.
It was very touching to see how two families from Horlivka who were found because of “Donbass Odyssey”, finally met each other. We happened to interview a young girl and a woman from two different families, who as we found out were neighbours in Horlivka, and in Kyiv lived in the same district as well. As one of our participants, Masha, said - it felt like "finally meeting people you’ve known all your life". Another participant, Anna, told us that one of the |
passerbies, who had a negative attitude towards the issue, even cried after talking to her about the project.
By the end of the opening we were standing there in a semicircle, high schoolers and professionals, reminiscing summer houses in Shchurovo, discussing an incredible colour of Avdiivka quarry and swings in Veselenka village… And a cold September day suddenly became warmer. |
Location of the opening eventSahaidachnoho Square, Kontraktova Ploshcha
Kyiv, Ukraine |