Anna, 14 years old, summer camp participant

»With my parents and my brother I live in Bilozerske and fortunately we have not been directly affected by the war so far.
Of course, we fear for other people who are affected by the war. For me, it's more the inner attitude and the feelings which have changed as a result of the war.
We also have relatives in Russia and are in contact, but we do not want to visit them because we don't want to risk anything. Our relationship with the Russian relatives has not changed for the worse, and we are trying to keep politics out of the talks.
As a child I can't change anything, so we have to go forward and some day the war will stop. At school, I received information about first aid, for example in the case of fire.
After the school I still attend dance lessons and choreography and therefore I have a very busy day schedule. When I read something, it's mostly social networks.
I'm very afraid of snakes, the war and dangerous situations where one can die.
I hope that my friends are real friends, because my communication is very limited at the moment. I also wish that the war would end, since it has an impact on the whole life, for example we can no longer go swimming in the lake.
I especially like the atmosphere in the summer camp. It feels like home and I feel very much accepted. Everything in the camp is very familiar, the employees understand me and when I need them, they are always there for me and talk to me. The offer in the camp is very lively and varied and I like that.
I wish peace for the whole world and that people do less stupid things, that means things that don't help us and don't benefit us.«

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