On February 24, 2022, Oksana woke up to the sound of explosions. At first they were far away, but soon a missile debris fell 200 metres from her house in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv. It was a shock. At first, Oksana could not believe that what was happening was real. Her mum and brother, both bedridden, needed care because their caregiver had gone abroad. It was a time when there was no time to be afraid or panic. The daily chores of finding bread, water, caring for relatives and organising the household took up all her time and thoughts.