Meet Lena. She is a young mother from Kharkiv who worked hard to build the life of her family. But on February 24, 2022, their lives changed dramatically. Lena, who was pregnant with her fourth child, and her family woke up to a war. Lena tells us about the terrible first days of the invasion. The explosions were destroying Saltovka, their district in Kharkiv. The store where Lena worked was shelled just four minutes after she walked out the door. Lena survived, but then she, her fiancé, and kids had to hide in a dark basement for 12 days with very little food left. Then they lost their apartment when the building got hit – the firefighters couldn't come due to the extremely unsafe circumstances. The kids’ school, with a newly built large stadium, got shelled too. Lena, in deep grief, describes their city and how beautiful it was: "We loved our city and our life. We have nothing left now”. Lena adds in despair, "Many of us are seeking help, but I won't depend on others. I need my home and my job. We hope to return."