Cardinal Birds, a punk rock band from Kyiv and good friends of America House, managed to record a single about the war in Ukraine, which was joined by Madonna's drummer and other famous musicians from Britain, the U.S. and Canada. In this interview we talk about this and other experiences during the war with the band’s vocalist Dmytro.

A full-scale invasion happened when Ihor was living and working in Tokyo, Japan. Despite everything, Ihor has managed to stay calm and do as much as possible to help his nation. Read his story of resilience in our new interview.

This time we are sharing the story about another brave Ukrainian, Nina Bondar, America House Leadership Program alumna, who is currently participating in an internship with the European Parliament. Nina told us about her experience volunteering at Ukrainian Catholic University during the war, how she became a speaker at an event for young people in Germany, and shared the thoughts that keep her live on now.

This is the story of persistence and confidence of Mariia Shuvalova, Window to Success 2022 program participant and Fulbright alumna, who told us about the tactical boots that led her to fundraising, anatomical body armor for women and why Ukrainians will win.

With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the discussion on the LGBTQ soldier’s visibility gained a big relevance. With some politicians speculating on the outdated “gays cannot be patriots” myth, many proactive LGBTQ community members joined the Ukrainian military formations to defend their country’s sovereignty. Read on to learn how Ukrainian LGBTQ soldiers fight for the country’s freedom, but also inclusivity and their own visibility.

Despite being hundreds kilometers from home Ukrainians keep helping each other for the victory. In our new interview of America House Community stories Vika told us how she volunteers and stays positive in new reality.

Our second interview of AH Community Stories features Sasha Hatilov, who is the head of “Kyiv Humanitarian Center” military department. Read his story about volunteering, helping his community, and what supports him during the war.