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Women of Ukraine on X & 🦋

Special thanks to Dr. Anna for the basic list that she had on X,  and the inspiration for this project. Dr Anna Odesitka  @AnnaOdesitka 🦋 https://bsky.app/profile/drannapirates.bsky.social OBGYN- MFM, Odesa born and raised, Studied in Kharkiv and London. Clever character in pages of Gogol novel. back up @DrAnnaOdesa . Одеса мама 🇺🇦✡️🛹🩺 Одеса, Україна NotJPod 🇺🇦 @Not_JPod_art 🦋  https://bsky.app/profile/juliapod.bsky.social Artist, Illustrator, NAFO Ornithologist: juliapod.art@gmail.com subscribe - patreon.com/JuliaPod My original merch 🔽 Maryna Schiefer NAFO @LadyBugFella @UADE2024 paypal.com/donate/?hosted_bu… 🇺🇦Julia Pod 🇺🇦 @Jpod_art 🦋  https://bsky.app/profile/juliapod.bsky.social old account is suspended. Ukrainian artist, NAFO, MUGA / Dronate 🅿️🅿️ juliapod.art@gmail.com Salome MacKenzie🇬🇪🇺🇦 @Salome__Salome_ Doctor-Intern from Kharkiv || 💙💛 🌟 Supporting heroes: fundraising and aid for the defenders. PayPal solomiashchipkova@gmail.com тат...

A Short Cabbie Story

I don’t remember where I saved this story from, it’s dated November 10th 2020.  XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX  I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I honked again. Since this was going to be my last ride of my shift I thought about just driving away, but instead I put the car in park and walked up to the door and knocked.. 'Just a minute', answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across the floor.  After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her 90's stood before me. She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat with a veil pinned on it, like somebody out of a 1940's movie.  By her side was a small nylon suitcase. The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years. All the furniture was covered with sheets.  There were no clocks on the walls, no knickknacks or utensils on the counters. In the corner was a cardboard box filled with photos and glassware.  'Would you carry my...