There are poetic lines that almost immediately go viral. One of them is the poem Headquarters, which has already circulated in numerous video and audio recordings. Ukrainians read and share it because it is not only about the war but also about the dreams of those who defend Ukraine with arms in their hands.
Dreams as a way to escape from reality are a temporary way to distract yourself. However, dreams can also give you the strength to recover. Dreams are a tuning fork that sets you up for the future.
A year after the start of the full-scale war, the woman returned to the question, "Do I dream? Have I lost the ability to dream? And is it timely to dream?" She notes that some dreams have changed but still come true even when we don't recognize it.
“I wish and believe that one day soon, we’ll meet and make pilaf, without ever looking at the clock. We’ll be recalling our stage performances, sharing stories, and laughing till we cry, all of this in a free country where air ride sirens never go off”