Olha Ivanova, homemaker
“My daughter Zlata is only 3 years old. She is interested in squirrels, decorations and New Year’s trees. I tell her that we are going for a walk. I will tell her about EuroMaidan later when she grows up.”
Valeriy Slobodin, lawyer
“We take our 6-month-old Kateryna on EuroMaidan every weekend. When she grows up I will tell her we were struggling for her freedom.”
Olha Koshmak, economist
“I do not tell my son Illya anything about EuroMaidan. He is 13 already. He finds news about the pro-European protests in the Internet as well as in social networks independently. Sometimes he even tells me the news.”
Olena Polevetska, scientist
“Children are very happy to be here. Most of all them like the atmosphere. We are explaining them that now people on EuroMaidan are making a serious decision concerning our country’s future. The younger son, Slavko, 6, may not understand everything, but the elder one, Volodya, is 10 years old and
is aware of the situation in the country.”
Anna Ternopilska, homemaker
“We explain to our son that many people want to change the situation in the country that’s why they are gathering together on Maidan Nezalezhnosti. This way the people declare their civil position. My son, Nazar, is 11 and takes it for granted. It’s natural for him when people meet and express their position.”
Larysa Pohorila, civil servant
“My daughter, Eva, is 3 years old and is very interested in what is going on around. She likes to go to platforms without me and likes to talk to people on EuroMaidan. When she becomes older, I will tell her that we had the revolution in our country and our nation was struggling for the better
future of our children.”
Kyiv Post staff writer Nataliya Trach can be reached at [email protected].
