Davide
Limonta

Ukraine, Time stands

Three years into the war, Ukraine remains divided between two stark realities. In the west, life echoes the rhythms of European cities. People work, study, and carry on, yet air raid sirens disrupt this fragile sense of normality, exposing the deep scars left by conflict. In the east, cities like Pokrovsk stand emptied, their lives erased as war engulfs daily existence. Danger is ever-present, and survival demands constant adaptation. This divide embodies a population caught between resilience and exhaustion. In the west, air raid sirens, once a source of panic, now provoke indifference; most people no longer seek shelter. Families endure the absence of loved ones—either sent to the frontlines or lost to violence. Western nations provide aid, but missiles continue to strike Kyiv, witnessed by the world, while life stubbornly persists. Ukraine perseveres, rebuilding and hoping amid immense challenges, balancing the fragile routines of the west with the relentless turmoil of the east.