In Mariupol, Inna had her own house and a large family. When the war came to her city for the second time, everyone was convinced that it would not last long, so they rallied to support each other and get through the worst of it. Although food and water supplies kept them from despairing, Mariupol was burning outside their windows, and shells were exploding closer and closer.

The family took the risk of leaving despite the absence of green corridors, which russia refused to provide. This deadly risk saved their lives, as a shell hit their house the next day.

Now Inna often dreams of her destroyed home, but she already associates her life with Kyiv. The war has taught her to accept reality as it is – it helped her survive in the past, and it helps her to continue living.