It has been nine months since my last trip to Ukraine. Readers may well wonder why I visit Ukraine during these times of war, let alone twice.
As addressed in my Herald article "Peeling vegetables in Ukraine under the auspices of Just War Theory",I was inspired by Catholicism's Just War doctrine that first time to travel to Lviv to partake in volunteering work.
I had only planned to visit Ukraine once, to at least briefly experience the country and to assist with the war effort. However, after that first encounter, not only did I want to get stuck into more volunteering, I also wanted to discover more of the country and its indomitable people, and to further learn about Ukraine's history and culture, including the consequences of the ongoing Russian invasion (Lviv is to the west of the country, away from the front lines and so not as impacted by the war as other places).
