26/02/2026
Over the past three Sundays, I have spent the most beautiful afternoons with a group of wonderful Ukrainian women. I had the honour of portraying them — not just their faces, but their strength, their tenderness, their quiet resilience.
There were smiles and laughter, the sweetness of cakes, warm cups of tea held between gentle hands, and conversations that unfolded slowly and honestly. We shared stories of leaving, of loss, of courage. At moments, tears fell softly — not only from sadness, but from remembering, from surviving, from being understood.
I invited my very talented friend to join us, and he captured them in the most stunning portrait sketches. Everyone was amazed by his gift — how a few lines could hold so much emotion and dignity.
What touched me most was this: although we all miss our home countries deeply, there was a sense of peace in the room. A feeling that, despite everything, we are building new lives here in the UK. We carry our memories, our cultures, and our love with us — but we are safe, we are connected, and we are alright.
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在過去三個星期日，我與一群溫柔而堅強的烏克蘭女性度過了無比美好的下午時光。我有幸為她們畫肖像，不只是描繪她們的面容，更是刻畫她們的力量、柔軟，以及那份沉靜而堅韌的生命力。
那裡有笑聲，有甜美的蛋糕，有手中溫熱的茶，也有緩緩流動、真誠而深刻的對話。我們分享離別的故事、失去的片段，以及走過風雨的勇氣。有時，淚水輕輕落下…不只是因為悲傷，更因為回憶、因為走過傷痛、因為被理解。
我還邀請了一位非常有才華的朋友一起參與 .au ，他以細膩動人的素描為她們留下美麗的肖像。大家都為他的才華所驚艷，筆線條之間，竟能承載如此豐富的情感與尊嚴。
最觸動我的是，雖然我們都深深思念自己的家鄉，但房間裡瀰漫著一種平靜與安心。那是一種明白即使經歷了動盪與改變，我們仍在英國慢慢建立新的生活。我們帶著記憶、文化與愛前行；我們想念故土，但我們彼此連結，我們安好。
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