Having established a distinct voice with the first issue of Solomiya, we continue to showcase the works of talented artists who reflect on the complexity and the of the Ukrainian context . In the magazine’s second issue, we invite you to appreciate artworks that were created in Kherson despite the russian occupation ; to read the stories of Ukrainians who had to flee the war twice — in 2014 and 2022 ; to engage in conversations that explore the concept of the heroic and the language of witnessing; and to highlight perspectives of Crimean Tatars that russia has been attempting to silence for many years. This issue brings together texts, artworks, and photographs from Daniil Russov , Oleksii (Lesha) Berezovskiy , Livyj Bereh , Alevtina Kakhidze , Max Tsukan, Oleksandr Naselenko, Oleksandra Kalinichenko and others. This issue created in Kyiv and designed in Berlin, is a testament to resistance through the means of art.