WE PAW Bloggers E-zine — Issue 03242022

Writing Prompt, “Write to Cope” — Current Events: Women of Ukraine

This ezine issue is mirror published on my Medium profile with the full permission of the group Admin. Full disclosure: I am editor and publisher of the ezine, and sole administrator of the group. I am also director of the prompt within the group.

The “Write to Cope” issues are curated collections of current events writes. WE PAW member Author, Amy Reade was asked to write our lead about what the women of Ukraine. The rest of our contributors were asked to share essays on women authors and/or artists of Ukraine, in honor of Women’s History Month.

Please share this reading and take care of yourselves. And, keep writing.

Women of Ukraine at War

I’ve watched the news from Ukraine over the past month, like millions around the world, with a growing sense of horror, sadness, and unease.

Women, unborn children, men, the elderly, children and youth… people of every race and creed are being indiscriminately brutalized in unimaginable ways.

My heart bleeds for each of those poor souls. But, because I am a woman and a mom, I feel the deepest connection with Ukrainian women and children.