My wife is from Ukraine. We have a wonderful daughter. For almosteight months, our stomachs kept turning from all this terrifying news. And now the mobilization ... Thank you, Vladimir Putin! What will I tell my baby when she grows up? How will I explain who we were fighting against in her mom’s homeland? And how will I look into my wife’s eyes if I’m forced to go there?

We donate half of our salaries to help refugees. And now we are faced with a toughchoice. I hate all of this!

It pains me to read the news. I just want to get away from all of this. It’s terrifying to see Ukrainian cities and residential areas being bombed, read about the deaths of civilians, suicides committed by men who received mobilization ordersor detained opposition activists being abused, and see so many brainless people in our country warmongering for victory.

I can’t leave the country. My family is miles away from me. I’m scared, in pain, lonely,and totally desperate. There is no future in this country. I no longer believe in it and its obedient cowardly people.

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