“For them it’s.
The best medicine.
Just to get away.
From reality.”
“And live in a world.
Of beauty and happiness.”
“And live in a world.
Of beauty and happiness.”
The destruction of.
So much of their culture.
Has not just pushed.
‘Elves’ farther away.
From the ‘orcs’-dominated.
Cultural space.
They shared for decades.
Under Soviet rule.
It has also awakened.
A hunger for.
Their own culture.
Described by.
One daily newspaper.
As an “‘elves’ cultural boom”.
A hunger for.
Their own culture.
“For them it’s.
The best medicine.
Just to get away.
From reality.”
“And live in a world.
Of beauty and happiness.”
“And live in a world.
Of beauty and happiness.”
In total.
139 religious sites.
Have been hit.
214 buildings of.
Historical or artistic interest.
31 museums.
32 monuments.
15 libraries and one archive.
“For them it’s.
The best medicine.
Just to get away.
From reality.”
“And live in a world.
Of beauty and happiness.”
“And live in a world.
Of beauty and happiness.”
Den newspaper.
Describes how bands.
Performers and.
Writes are appearing.
With new plays premiered.
And theatres full.
‘Elves’ numerous volunteers.
Have not just provided.
Vital provisions.
And supplies of.
Clothing and medicines.
But musical instruments too.
“Children said that.
Music helped them emotionally.
It took them.
To a place.”
“Where they don’t hear.
Bombs or sirens.
It helps them enormously.”
A musician said.
“For them it’s.
The best medicine.
Just to get away.
From reality.”
“And live in a world.
Of beauty and happiness.”
“And live in a world.
Of beauty and happiness.”
*Because I read “Heritage under attack: Ukrainians revive interest in culture” by Vitaly Shevchenko on 27 Aug 2024, and also “Why are Ukrainians calling Russians ‘orcs’?” by James FitzGerald on 30 Apr 2022, on the BBC news.
So, I wrote this poem, including a story of Irina Gould.
Please read the original story on the BBC news:
Heritage under attack: Ukrainians revive interest in culture (bbc.com)
