why we cant look away from stolen childhoods
Imagine opening a door to your child’s bedroom and finding nothing but silence. The half finished drawing is still on the desk. A favorite stuffed animal sits on an unmade bed. For thousands of parents this is not a fleeting moment of quiet- it is a living nightmare that has lasted more than 2 years. Since the war escalated over 20,000 Ukrainian children have been taken from their families and moved into Russia. It’s easy to get lost in numbers that big. But as a mother, this breaks my heart in
