From now on instead of answering stupid questions like "What did russian language did to you, it's only a language" I will share this poem.
"Ravenous Russia (A Bestiary)" by Yuriy Tarnawsky
Full: https://www.kyivpost.com/post/44584
Ось що буває коли ввалюєшся в особисті до колежанки з питанням чи є якісь незавершені роботи та, чи можна з ними погратися :"D
I’m so fucking tired.
We shouldn’t be “racist” to Russian. We shouldn’t be “xenophobic” to them. We shouldn’t be russophobic. We should have helped them. We should be more accepting. We must be forgiving. We cannot have a trauma response. We cannot avoid Russian.
We cannot do that and that. Also that.
We must do that and that. Also, that.
We cannot complain. We cannot show our suffering. We are at fault. We must negotiate. We must be silent. We have all deserved. We should have been destroyed. We need to understand. We need to be grateful.
Today I had to publicly defend a Ukrainian 14-year old child simply because he feels uncomfortable to engage with Russian art accounts. Child whose country for most of his life is at war with Russia. Child who spent night sheltering from rockets.
But he doesn’t have a right to be uncomfortable with oppressors.
He is xenophobic.
He is racist.
But Russians that arrived at his posts and started mocking him, are not.
“They are victims of bullying, so it is justified response”
Everyone can have a justified response. Everyone, except us. Because we must be a perfect victim. Or not victim at all? Maybe we are the one that attacked? Maybe we are nazis? There would be always 1001 arguments we do not deserve to be called victims.
World was watching us suffering for centuries. They disarmed us, left us defenceless and then, didn’t even help us a lot until we started screaming. Sometimes I feel that even now, people are still watching at us like at some drama, putting million expectations.
I’m feeling absolutely helpless. Whatever we do, we cannot do. No matter how we react, we should have reacted differently.
We owe everyone everything and no one owes us anything. Wonderful world to live in.
I’m losing motivation. I’m losing hope. I want to scream and cry. But it is also hopeless.
Why us? Why now? Why?
And with that, the 2023 season comes to an end.
Good night!
It's always difficult for me to believe that time flies that fast. 2023 is already coming to an end, but it seems like only yesterday was the beginning of 2020 or any other previous year. Thank you, the defenders of Ukraine. For everything.
Happy New Year! Slava Ukraini!🇺🇦
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Мені завжди важко повірити, наскільки ж швидко лине час. Ось уже закінчується 2023, а, здавалося, іще тільки вчора був початок 2020 чи будь-якого іншого колишнього року. Дякую захисникам і захисницям України. За все.
Щасливого Нового року! Слава Україні!🇺🇦
✨️Impossible✨️ art challenge was won by two of my OCs.😎 Actually, I have more original characters (for abt 20), but most of the others aren't as thought-out as these. The first post in 2024, btw.
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✨️Неможливий✨️ арт-челендж переможений двома моїми OC.😎 Насправді у мене більше оригінальних персонажів (приблизно 20), але більшість інших не такі продумані, як ці. Перший пост у 2024, до речі.)
It's Vyshyvanka Day y'all!! Go and appreciate beauty of Ukrainian national clothes cause my art is just a small part of how majestic it looks
Our everyday struggle and fight for life aren't glamour decorations that can easily be erased. Don't silence our voices when Russia is staying unpunished for its crimes throughout the whole of Russian history. Support us, donate to our army and medics (safelifein.ua, prytulafoundation, ptahy. Before it's not too late. We running out of time and weapons. Please don't look away!
Art by Nikita Titov (Нікіта Тітов).
OCs: Heart and Brain.
New OCs alert!😄
🇵🇸🍉 Небосхил | 🇺🇦 | artist | укр/eng/pol | https://linktr.ee/neboskhyl
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