From fear to hope. This is how Maksym Makarenko, a high school student from Kharkiv, described his emotions during the invasion. The first missiles that russia used to attack the city fell near his house. And the boy's older relatives were captured.

Maksym became one of the winners of the essay contest ‘1000 Days of War. My Way’.  The all-Ukrainian competition, organised by the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation, has been a platform for pupils and students to express their thoughts about the experienced tragedies for several years. Their stories reflect the incredible strength of spirit of Ukrainians in this war. The testimonies and memories of schoolchildren and students will be kept at the Peaceful Voices Museum.