“My whole life fits into a single suitcase.”
War rarely comes with warning. For Lara Drobot, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began with unfamiliar sounds — missiles flying…
“I never thought war was possible in our time.”
Olga Sapa is a psychologist and coach. When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, she was forced to flee…
“It won’t always be like this”
When people say that the war in Ukraine began in 2022, that’s not how Larysa Petrova sees it. “For us,…
“We thought we would be gone for a week or two.”
Yuliya Garmash was living in the Izium district of the Kharkiv region when Russia launched its full-scale invasion. Like many…
IM steps up efforts in Ukraine and Moldova
Over the next three years, we are strengthening our work in Ukraine and Moldova, thanks to additional funding from Sida.…
When the war came
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kateryna Shulakova had already spent much of her life living close to…
Hello there, Olga…
Olga Canaly is responsible for part of IM’s partnerships in Ukraine, where people are living amid an ongoing war. She…
Hello there, Dalia…
Dalia Hamayel is responsible for IM’s partnerships in Gaza, where organisations work to support women and children in one of…
“Women’s bodies become a battlefield in war.”
She has reported from some of the world’s most brutal conflicts – including Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Ukraine and the Congo.…
“Eleven times I packed what little remained of our lives into a single bag.”
Behind every statistic about people forced to flee lies a voice, a dream, and a struggle for dignity. Through our…