I started working there as a volunteer with Ukrainian teenagers. Soon, we received sponsorship from the Air Liquid Foundation for a fully-fledged art therapy project and gathered the first groups of women. The work in these groups was based on debriefing the shock of war and sudden resettlement, expressing feelings and finding inner and outer support to get out of the emotional hole that many of the participants were in. 

Later, we also formed a group for mothers with children, dedicated to building a better connection between them in these difficult times, when other parts of their families were in extreme danger. This applied to many of the women who attended my groups. As the war continued, we started two more programmes (6 more groups) for them, and the project ended up running for almost a year. 

I cannot express in words how touching and meaningful this work was. About 70 women took part and I am very grateful to all of them for their trust and commitment. The results and the art they produced were truly inspiring and moving. A glimpse of this work was captured in the video made by our sponsor, whom I also cannot thank enough for their support.