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Hug for Heroes exhibition

Hug for Heroes

comprehensive recovery, reintegration, and capacity-building program for veterans

About this exhibition

This exhibition features the personal stories of Ukrainian veterans and participants of the Hug for Heroes program.

Every word in these stories belongs to them.

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  1. Oleksandr
    Story 1OleksandrHero of Ukraine
  2. Pavlo
    Story 2PavloVeteran of the 12th Special Forces Brigade “Azov”
  3. Oleh and Natalia
    Story 3Oleh and NataliaVeteran of the 80th Separate Territorial Defense Battalion

  4. I see the meaning of life in being of use to people. When you are useful to society, you stop feeling like a burden to it. That, above all, is rehabilitation.

    Oleksandr
  5. Mykola and Kateryna
    Story 4Mykola and KaterynaVeteran of the 12th Special Forces Brigade “Azov”
  6. Viktor and Viktoriia
    Story 5Viktor and ViktoriiaVeteran of the 95th Air Assault Brigade

  7. “Grateful” is not just a word. It is a state of the heart. It is when you realize that someone has done good for you, helped you, or given you an opportunity - and within you arises a warm feeling of respect, a response from the heart. I am grateful that I met wonderful people who saw me not as disabled, but first and foremost as a human being. I thank Hug for Heroes for giving me this opportunity.

    Pavlo
  8. Iurii and Ksenia
    Story 6Iurii and KseniaVeteran of the 140th separate Territorial Defense Battalion
  9. Radyslav
    Story 7RadyslavVeteran of the Azov Brigade

  10. Support and gratitude toward a veteran is an important part of society — and we felt it from your side.

    Vasyl
  11. Andrii
    Story 8AndriiVeteran of the 54th Separate Mechanized Brigade
  12. Pavlo and Kateryna
    Story 9Pavlo and KaterynaVeteran of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade

  13. Veterans are a mirror of our society. Yesterday they belonged to other professions. Today they are fighters who carry all their previous experience with them.

    Mykola
  14. Vasyl
    Story 10VasylVeteran of the 46th Air Assault Battalion
  15. Yevhenii
    Story 11YevheniiVeteran of the 14th Operational Brigade

  16. The freedom of Ukraine stands on the broad shoulders of its veterans. The future of Europe will stand on them too.

  17. Yevhenii and Anna
    Story 12Yevhenii and AnnaVeteran of the 81st Separate Airmobile Brigade

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