Нелія Федаш  Nelia Fedash

We met Nelia at Ukrainian Independence Day events in Toronto, Ontario in August, where she wrote a poem on her postcard to a Defender; Hello, soldier,

Hello, soldier,

I am writing you a letter
In which I don’t know what to say,
Because this damn war is going on
And my life must go on.
Because wherever I go now,
I think of you and pray,
That the enemy bullet will pass by,
That the disaster will pass by you and the child,
That is waiting for the father from afar
And counts every minute.
You hold on, take care of yourself
And take care of Ukraine,
That the enemy bullet will pass by
We are all waiting for you,
Soldier, defending the homeland!

Need cards? Write to us at postcardstothefront.canada@gmail.com, and we’ll send you postcards to write to Defenders. FREE! We still have some Christmas cards for our Christmas in Summer campaign.

Need ideas about what to write? Check our Tips page, and our Ukrainian phrases page.

Maybe you want to organize a group of family, friends or others to write postcards? Check our website for tips, How to Run a Postcard-Writing Workshop.

Please encourage others to join in this project to boost morale at the front lines by reaching out at postcardstothefront.canada@gmail.com

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