Olha SvyripaWhispersIt’s all like whispering from a dark corridor, sitting on a cold shaky floor, somewhere in the night, and being there alone. Each message…Jan 91Jan 91
Olha Svyripa7. HomeThe entrance to the city was unexpectedly dark and quiet. Our driver suddenly started to move very slowly, and I felt like the car was…Feb 19, 20231Feb 19, 20231
Olha Svyripa6. “I love you”Crammed in the small seat between our driver and Nastya, I kept trying to look around — nothing but the darkness was seen. It had wholly…Feb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023
Olha Svyripa5. The silenceThe outside was cold and itchy. I got out of the stuffy van, and hundreds of tiny icy needles immediately pierced my whole body. I shook…Jan 29, 2023Jan 29, 2023
Olha Svyripa4. The slowest motionThe sudden strange nerve wrack took over my body. It felt like explosions here and there. In the leg, in the back, in my arm, in the knee…Apr 25, 2022Apr 25, 2022
Olha Svyripa3. The highway of waitingI wanted to run. Every muscle in my body was so tense, that it felt like a wire humming up inside. My feet stomped in vain, while the upper…Apr 6, 2022Apr 6, 2022
Olha Svyripa2. Getting out of KyivStanding on a stairwell and waiting for the lift, I suddenly grabbed my husband’s hand and leaned towards him for a hug. He put his left…Mar 23, 2022Mar 23, 2022
Olha Svyripa1. The warmest hug meant warThe time has stopped that very moment I heard the first explosion. I woke up to the warmest hug I ever got from my husband. He said…Mar 17, 2022Mar 17, 2022