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It happened on the 23rd of February. That day, my husband came home after work and found a summons from the military center. At that moment,

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we realized that the war was beginning. As I was eight months pregnant, they allowed him to delay his departure. He left for the war three days before the birth of our son.

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I became a mother in the Donetsk region in the city named Konstantinovka. We were leaving this city when there were intense shellings.

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I arrived at the maternity hospital from my hometown, New York, in the Donetsk region. The very next day, there were significant shellings in my city.

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During the time I was in the maternity hospital, there were often shellings every day; we could hear them constantly.

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We arrived at our new home when my son was two weeks old. As a mother, I truly wish to provide my son with a normal, comfortable life in our home.

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However, given the current situation, we are grateful to have a safe place of our own. This is his home for my son because he has never seen his real home. Here, it's safe,

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and we don't hear any shellings. I believe that those who haven't experienced the sound of shellings truly don't know the reality of war.

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If it wasn't for my husband, I wouldn't know what war is either. Right, Max?