Virtual exhibition
Postcard
Constellation
As daylight fades, every message sent becomes a star of light in the dark.
Spin the globe, follow the trails our postcards travel, and meet the writers whose words reach the front line.
postcardstothefrontcanada.com/constellation
✦ This month’s mystery: one hidden thread connects every star in the sky. Guess it by 20 October and you could win an envelope full of postcards from Linda.
Fresh from the mailbag
Stories from the front line and the home front
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Heritage Month Day 8
Another floral inspiration to try on postcards to Defenders. The Ukrainian Heritage Month challenge includes a potential prize for those who try at least three new ideas on postcards to Defenders this month. Postcards must be received by us by October 20.
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Postcards … change someone’s life
Desirée, a law student from Spain, connects with Ukrainians through postcard writing, expressing solidarity and support amid Ukraine’s conflict. Her postcards aim to uplift Defenders, reflecting her deep commitment to justice and empathy for smaller nations facing aggression. Desirée values the written word’s power in fostering connection and hope.
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Heritage Month Day 7
It’s Day 7 of Ukrainian Heritage Month. Hope you’ve had a chance to try some art ideas on your postcards to Defenders. Let us know how it’s going! Today, I reflected on clouds, so drew a few on my postcard to Defenders.
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Hey, look at this!
A new collection of postcards from Russian embassy protesters in Ottawa aims to uplift spirits at the front lines in Ukraine, and emphasize the importance of truth and solidarity through this unique initiative.
Practical tools
Phrases of support — now you can hear them
Copy these English-to-Ukrainian lines straight onto your cards. Press Listen to hear how each one sounds — in a real human voice — before you write it.
try one!
Greetings from Canada!
Вітаю з Канади!
Vitaiu z Kanady!
You are heroes!
Ви – герої!
Vy – heroi!
We are proud of you!
Ми пишаємося вами!
My pyshaiemosia vamy!
We didn’t forget about you.
Ми не забуваємо про вас.
My ne zabuvaiemo pro vas.
Be strong and stay safe.
Будьте сильними та бережіть себе.
Budte sylnymy ta berezhit sebe.
Hugs from Canada,
Надсилаємо обійми з Канади,
Nadsylaiemo obiimy z Kanady.
Hear every line spoken aloud — so your words land the way they were meant to.
Start here
How to take part
How to send a postcard
Tips for writing and sending thoughtful messages to Ukraine’s frontline defenders.
Practical tools
Where to find postcards, the phrases in Ukrainian, the six steps from blank card to mailbox — and how to run a workshop.
Postcard Constellation
How our night sky came to be — where every postcard becomes a star, and the writers behind them light the way to the front.