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Family from Kyiv, 1920s

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It's going to be okay

but not for us

[Image ID: A white dog is sitting in a chair floating somewhere in the river, halfway sunken into the deep water of despair. The dog looks at you tiredly and says in Ukrainian: "It's going to be okay, but not for us". /End ID]

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I just wanted to say thank you so so so so so freaking much for making Правда і Кривда.

I am actually Ukrainian-Irish [Both of my parents are from Ukraine] and am a Christian lesbian with religious trauma so this cartoon like really really really hit so hard and I just started bawling when Кривда feel into Правда's arms.

I seriously cannot thank you enough, the art is just so freaking beautiful and so nostalgic feeling and the cartoons are so lively and adorable and just wow???? Like wow???? It's amazing and just so freaking gorgeous.

How did you come up with the idea actually?

Omg thank youuuu 💖💖💖💖 This cartoon's target audience IS lesbians with religious guilt and trauma, ESPECIALLY orthodox one, so LET'S GOOOO 🥳🥳🥳🥳

As to the idea question, I came up with this plot after the longest artblock in my life. Couldn't find inspiration in anything. And when things like this happens, I turn to my main resource of inspiration - fairytales! My grandma used to read to me during dinners (cause i had troubles with food and eating all of my life fjfkddkskfk) and "Pravda and Kryvda" was my fav fairytale from Ukrainian section (book name is Three Kingdoms and it was divided into three national themed fairytales). The source material is really gore actually!!! Go read it if you haven't yet!

And so I turned the idea this way and that in my head, and came up with this concept! Also Czech film "Angel of the lord" was a big inspiration for me, cause I like the concept of Good and Bad going in life hand in hand for perfect balance. (And I hated the modern concept of heaven and hell being bureaucratic structures like in spn or go so much i had to do something about it!!!! Where's all the whimsycality in this world, where did it go?????). So yeah, something like that :) Thank you so much for asking 💖

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New commission sheet!!! To order a commission dm me please 🌸

Status: open

Important info :

I will ask you what country are you from, cause I won't work with people from terroristic states, so don't be surprised by my question, please.

I will ask for payment after you approve sketch

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Who the fuck knows what's next but we have to live on

[Image ID: Little hamster holding a little cup to its face using its little hands. The hamster looks you in the eyes and says: "Who the fuck knows what's next, but we have to live on". /End ID]

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A Plea from the Heart: I Am Fatima, and This Is My Story

My name is Fatima, a teacher from Gaza. I used to work in a small school I loved dearly, planting hope in the hearts of children and teaching them that tomorrow could be better. But the war took everything away. My school was bombed, I lost my job, and our home was reduced to rubble. Yet, I refused to give up. I set up a small tent amid the destruction and continued teaching children, showing them that knowledge is a light that cannot be extinguished, even in the darkest times.

My husband, Akram, was my partner and pillar of support. But he was severely injured in an attack targeting civilians. His abdominal injuries are so severe that he can no longer work or even lift basic items. Every day, I see the pain in his eyes and feel the weight of helplessness, but I try to stay strong for him and for our children.

Our eldest, Manar, is four years old, and she’s missing out on her childhood amidst this devastation. Our youngest, Ibrahim, was born under bombardment just a year ago. He has suffered greatly due to the lack of milk and proper medical care. Yet, sometimes, he smiles, and in those brief moments, I find the strength to keep going.

We now live in a fragile tent that doesn’t shield us from the cold or rain. Every day is a new battle for survival. I write these words while holding my children’s hands, with nothing left but my faith in God and the hope that your kind hearts will hear our plea.

Please help us provide milk and food for our children, ease Akram’s pain, and rebuild even a small part of the life the war has destroyed. Every donation, no matter how small, makes a big difference in our lives.

I ask you to share our story and be our support during this harsh and unforgiving time.

Donation link

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‼️Please don’t skip taking a look 🍉🇵🇸

Hi, my name is Naomi, and I’m from Texas. I’m organizing this fundraiser on behalf of my friend, Ahmed Abu Al-Rish, who is in Gaza. This fundraiser is meant to help him and his family escape the genocide.

“Hello, my name is Ahmed, 19 years old from Gaza. I finished high school with a high average and a very good grade, and because of the genocide war on Gaza, I was deprived of enrolling in university. I had dreams and ambitions to study photographic design, but I was deprived of all of that because of the genocide war on Gaza. I was living the best days of my youth. But with the beginning of this war, I became unable to live my normal life. At least our warm house sheltered me and my family until it was bombed for the first time, that damned night. Our house has become like a ghost town. We continued to seek refuge from death there until we were besieged and displaced from our safety under fire to a tent (shelter) in the bitter cold of winter, with the lack of basic necessities of life (water pollution, high cost of living, disease, insect infestation,

‏malnutrition,

‏Difficulty of movement, overcrowding), and many other daily difficulties, especially with the significant increase in prices. This was not the first time we had to be displaced. We moved again from a tent in Rafah to another tent in Khan Yunis. I then returned to our destroyed home to repair what we could to find shelter for my family, despite not having all the basic necessities of life (destroyed sanitation infrastructure and water lines, destroying any form of life). Please help me achieve my dream of completing my academic career at university and for my family to survive this genocide and escape to a safe place. And travel ❤️❤️”

Here’s the link: https://gofund.me/c4472150

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🇵🇸Free Palestine🇵🇸

I am Suheila Alwan, a mother of four daughters and one son. I am 34 years old, but the weight of life and suffering has made me feel much older. We once lived with dignity in a modest home, and my husband’s boat provided for all our needs. But the war has left us with nothing. Our house has been reduced to rubble, and my husband’s boat, our sole source of income, was completely destroyed.

Today, my family and I live in a tent that barely shields us from the cold and rain. My youngest child asks me every day, "Where is our home? When will we go back?" And I find myself standing helpless, unable to answer. My little girls sleep on the hard ground without enough blankets to keep them warm, and my eldest son tries to be strong for his siblings, but he’s just a child—he needs safety and care, things I can no longer provide😭😭😭😭😭

We have no electricity, no clean water, and no consistent access to food. Every day is a struggle to secure even the basics that once felt so ordinary😭😭😭😭😭

I am not asking for much—only for the sake of my children. I wish I could protect them from the biting cold and the hunger that weakens their small bodies. I dream of seeing them smile again, to hear their laughter free from fear and sorrow😭😭😭

I know there are many others suffering like us, but as a mother, I cannot give up on my family. I appeal to you with all the love and desperation in my heart: help us rebuild our lives. Even the smallest gesture of kindness could mean everything to us—a chance to live again with dignity and hope😭😭😭

The campaign has been checked by

@90-ghost

Donation Link

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We are nothing without you, you are our last chance...😔🫂

Hello, I'm Lama from Gaza. I lost everything I owned... my house, my job, our car, and 5 members of my family. I don’t want to lose either.😔

I now live in a tent that does not protect against the cold of winter. The rain does not stop, and the situation is very difficult...💔😭

Our children and the elderly are frozen and in a difficult situation. We need winter clothes, pampers, milk, vitamins and food, and all of this is very expensive. Our children are hungry and cold.🥶😔😭

‼️We are drowning‼️

We desperately need your help. Help us and donate to us...You are our last chance to survive🙏🫂🥶

Our children need your help...👶🙏

Campaign Link ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Vetted ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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A Plea from the Heart: I Am Fatima, and This Is My Story

My name is Fatima, a teacher from Gaza. I used to work in a small school I loved dearly, planting hope in the hearts of children and teaching them that tomorrow could be better. But the war took everything away. My school was bombed, I lost my job, and our home was reduced to rubble. Yet, I refused to give up. I set up a small tent amid the destruction and continued teaching children, showing them that knowledge is a light that cannot be extinguished, even in the darkest times.

My husband, Akram, was my partner and pillar of support. But he was severely injured in an attack targeting civilians. His abdominal injuries are so severe that he can no longer work or even lift basic items. Every day, I see the pain in his eyes and feel the weight of helplessness, but I try to stay strong for him and for our children.

Our eldest, Manar, is four years old, and she’s missing out on her childhood amidst this devastation. Our youngest, Ibrahim, was born under bombardment just a year ago. He has suffered greatly due to the lack of milk and proper medical care. Yet, sometimes, he smiles, and in those brief moments, I find the strength to keep going.

We now live in a fragile tent that doesn’t shield us from the cold or rain. Every day is a new battle for survival. I write these words while holding my children’s hands, with nothing left but my faith in God and the hope that your kind hearts will hear our plea.

Please help us provide milk and food for our children, ease Akram’s pain, and rebuild even a small part of the life the war has destroyed. Every donation, no matter how small, makes a big difference in our lives.

I ask you to share our story and be our support during this harsh and unforgiving time.

Donation link

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A Mother’s Plea: Help Us Survive and Protect My Unborn Child

My name is Sahar. Like any young woman, I dreamed of a stable and happy life. I was engaged to Mohammad, and together, we dreamed of building a warm little home where we could start our life. We spent years preparing our house, but just before our wedding, everything was destroyed in an instant by the war.

I was faced with a choice: to leave Mohammad in the midst of this chaos or to stand by him and begin our journey together, no matter how difficult it might be. I chose him. We got married, not in the dream wedding I had envisioned, but under the harsh reality of war. Our new home became a fragile tent, offering neither comfort nor security.

Today, I am seven months pregnant and living in constant fear for my unborn daughter. I am terrified of the world she will be born into—a world of poverty, hunger, and freezing cold. We’ve been displaced over nine times, carrying nothing but the weight of loss and the hope for survival. The house we dreamed of is now rubble, and the tent we live in barely shields us from the rain and cold.

How will I protect my daughter? We struggle to find enough food. Basic necessities like milk, blankets, and clothing feel impossibly out of reach. The cost of survival has become unbearable. Every night, I am haunted by the thought: how can I bring her into this world, knowing I cannot keep her safe?

I write to you with a heavy heart, pleading for help. I don’t ask for much, just the chance to give my daughter a safe beginning, a life with warmth and dignity. Every small donation can be a lifeline for us, and even sharing our story can make a difference. Please, help us survive this storm and rebuild our shattered lives.

To donate or support us, here is the link

From the depths of my heart, thank you for your kindness and compassion🥹❤️🙏

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PLEASE DON'T SKIP ME :(

My account has been restricted, So, my gofundme doesn't appear to everyone!

Please support my family gofundme !! by sharing and donating 💔🙏🏻🚨

I'm Amal, a mother of three children, living under the weight of the genocide taking place in Gaza. 🍉

I need your help to amplify my voice by sharing my My plea

"My son is suffering from a severe and life-threatening injury after being shot by Israeli drones. He urgently needs medical treatment outside Gaza." 🕊️

Time is running out, and we are facing a critical situation. I am asking for your generosity to help us save him either through a donation or by sharing this urgent plea with others

I beg you, i kiss your feet, to help my son. My son may die at any moment

Please Donate now:👇

https://gofund.me/d160d5be

Free Palestine🍉🍉

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Hello, I hope you're having a good day. My name is Hossam, and I live in Germany. I am reaching out to ask for your help in supporting my fundraising campaign to get my family out of Gaza, where they are facing extremely difficult circumstances. The situation there is very dire, and any assistance could make a significant difference.

If you are able to donate, I would be deeply grateful. Here is the link to the campaign [https://gofund.me/2cb7e3d0]. If you are unable to donate, I kindly ask you to share my campaign with others.

Thank you very much for your support and care.

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📢🚨 If you ignore this, you are condemning husband death 🚑🚨 Help me 😭💔I'm sorry my friend to you in this case, so if I don't ask for help, I'll lose my husband please, my friend, my husband will die if I don't save him today, my husband suffers from hepatitis, his liver is enlarged by 55% 💔😭 if I don't save my husband, his liver will explode and my husband will die and I will leave alone the eyes of my eight children, the youngest of whom is a child, not exceed a year 🙏Please my husband needs $120 please save my husband 😭

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‼️Dangerous

💔My heart and my family's heart were broken when our tents were destroyed and our spirits were shattered when our belongings were flooded💔

Dear good people, I am writing to you with pain and hope. We lost our tent, which was our last refuge after losing our home.Strong winds

swept everything away, leaving us without a roof or cover to protect us from the harsh winter.

My child and my family are now facing the bitter cold without bedding or blankets, and we are unable to provide even the basics for a decent life.

Our urgent needs and how to use the requested amount (5000 euros):

1. Two tents: 2000 euros

- One tent for each family, strong and weather-resistant, to provide shelter and protect my children from the bitter cold.

2. Simple bathroom: 1000 euros

- To meet our basic needs and restore some of our dignity.

3. Bed covers and blankets: 1200 euros

- To provide warmth to our children and the elderly during the harsh winter nights.

4.Winter clothes: 800 euros

- Includes jackets, shoes and wool socks to protect my family from the cold.

Total: 5000 euros only.

? Why are we contacting you?

We have exhausted all our resources, and everything we have previously collected has been spent on basic needs. Today, we ask you to stand with us, because we believe that the goodness in your hearts will reach us.❤️

"🤝How can you help?

Your donation, no matter how small, means safety, warmth and life to us.Every euro can be the difference between a harsh and cold night and a smile on the faces of my child and my family as they feel safe.

🙏 Please support my child and my family and help us get through this ordeal.

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Thank you

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🇵🇸🌲To all Palestine supporters🫂 🇵🇸🌲

🇵🇸🌲We need less than 370€ to reach our short term goal of 31.5k€‼️🇵🇸

🇵🇸🌲Your donations are important to us and we appreciate them no matter what 🙏🇵🇸

🇵🇸🌲We need you more than ever

🇵🇸🌲Please help me reach our goal as soon as possible 🙏🇵🇸

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The war is over but our suffering is not over💔

Please donate a small amount that may save my father's life,only 55€ left to buy my father's treatment, his doctor's appointment is tomorrow, please do not ignore my message and do not hesitate to help me❤️‍🩹

Account No. 10 due to repeated deletion😭

🛑I am having difficulty communicating, please donate or share.🫂

✅verified by: @gaza-evacuation-funds

I beg you, I might lose my father at any time 🙏

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