Ukraine - In the Meadow, a Red Kalyna

A terrible war came to our houses and our schools. We are studying remotely, many students have fled the country and there are a lot of refugees. Having had an online discussion with kids and their parents we agreed that our entry would be a tiny contribution to the victory of Ukraine.

It was difficult to gather together because of the frequent air raid sirens but due to a great unity of teachers, children and their parents it became possible to make up our clip, trying not to show the atrocities of war but friendly Ukrainians who live in peace with their neighbors, ready to defend their motherland.

We had been happy students and teachers before the 24th of February 2022. According to the statistics 773 schools and kindergartens in Ukraine have been damaged by shelling, 75 of which have been completely destroyed, 183 children were killed and 342 wounded, 30% of the students of our gymnasia fled Ukraine. Our school is lucky not to be bombarded but the war is not over yet. Let’s stop this war together!

In the meadow, a red kalyna

In the meadow, there a red kalyna, has bent down low,

For some reason, our glorious Ukraine, has been worried so.

And we'll take that red kalyna and we will raise it up,

And we, our glorious Ukraine, shall, hey - hey, cheer up - and rejoice!

 

Do not bend low, Oh, red kalyna, you have a white flower.

Do not worry, glorious Ukraine, you have a free people.

And we'll take that red kalyna and will raise it up,

And we, our glorious Ukraine, shall, hey - hey, cheer up - and rejoice!

 

Marching forward, our fellow volunteers, into a bloody fray,

For to free, our brothers – Ukrainians, from hostile chains,

And we, our brother - Ukrainians, we will then liberate,

And we, our glorious Ukraine, shall, hey - hey, cheer up - and rejoice!

 

 When the stormy winds blow forth from the wide steppes,

They will glorify, throughout Ukraine, the Sich riflemen.

And we'll take the glory of the riflemen preserving it,

And we, our glorious Ukraine, shall, hey - hey, cheer up - and rejoice!