The war has been going on 12 months and counting – which has ripped families apart.
Ivchenko reflected on when she left home.Ivchenko's 7- and 3-year-old sons are safe today. Next month will be a full year since the mother and boys escaped the Russian invasion and arrived to the Chicago area.Ivchenko reads words rather than looking at video, because the images of where her family and in-laws remain just break her heart.She did not attend the rally in Ukrainian Village Friday evening, but Ivchenko has been to many peace rallies since arriving in the Chicago area.
After leaving eastern Ukraine back then, last year, explosions rattled Ivchenko again while living in the capital of Kyiv.Sounds and images of war surrounded Ivchenko. She made it to the U.S. – with her husband arriving months later.After the rally, many went to a prayer service – where Blaise Cardinal Cupich prayed for them and expressed hope for the war to come to an end.
Many at the rally Friday also prayed for the day the fighting will end, so that they can stop documenting on images of what is now 365 days of pain.
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