The lyrics of ‘The oblivion that we will be’, relief for a group of Ukrainians who hides in a basement

Within the middle of kyiv, within the basement of a constructing, is the loft of a small experimental theater. A gaggle of artists, actors and residents of the neighborhood discovered refuge there. Amongst them is the actress Anabelle Sotelo, one of many editors for Ukraine of the

We discovered about her as a result of the author spoke about her tough scenario in his column for the newspaper El Espectador.

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“Speaking with Anabelle just isn’t straightforward, I attempt to write to her each day to see how issues are going. However day after day, the scenario is more durable and extra dramatic and I’m very moved that she goes via all this. However way more understanding that her case is the case of hundreds of thousands of people who find themselves affected by this horror, ”says the author.

Noticias Caracol determined to search for her and located a 27-year-old girl who deeply loves her nation and doesn’t wish to go away it. That’s the reason, in a small house, with a bunch of actors who’re her associates, they attempt to survive and assist others.

“We’re within the theater constructing, it’s a protected place, there are roughly 40 individuals. Some are older adults, some are kids, however there are additionally actors from this theater who haven’t been accepted into army service as a result of they haven’t any expertise, however they’ve a automotive and now there may be nonetheless the potential of, for a few hours, transferring between completely different hospitals,” explains Anabelle.

How do they get sources? How do they get meals, medication?

“We’ve a system in kyiv, because of the volunteers and the authorities, that notify us which pharmacies are nonetheless open. The place you possibly can nonetheless purchase meals, so we go to those locations to see what’s there and what we will take to the hospitals”, explains the younger girl.

They’re duties that they perform through the day, however the evening comes and with it the sirens, concern and uncertainty. “However the evening is the time that we concern essentially the most right here, as a result of there isn’t any power anymore, as a result of all day lengthy we’re doing one thing, each what he can, so there isn’t any power, we wish to sleep however it is vitally tough to sleep, we’re very nervous and at all times alert,” says Anabelle.

In these everlasting moments they flip to creativity, the primary days it was poetry, then Anabelle remembered that there she had a wonderful e-book that she edited through the pandemic: ‘El olvido que seremos’.

“And after studying just a little poetry I remembered that on this constructing I had saved all of the books that weren’t but in bookstores. We’ve them saved right here in an area and I solely went there to get the e-book and see if anybody needed to learn one thing that isn’t poetry, that’s prose. After which we began studying and this was the way it was, a second that I believe I’ll always remember”, says Sotelo.

At that second, within the shelter, the story of Héctor Abad Gómez had one thing particular, enriching for everybody.

“And since each nations have skilled lots of violence. Sure, it’s not the identical, the conditions are completely different, however the essence of what this e-book needs to say, to remain robust, to have dignity, to have respect and love in direction of individuals near the primary values ​​of humanity, is one thing that I used to be impressed on the time”, explains the author.

“For me it is vitally good that studying the e-book helped everybody to cross the time, to neglect for a second the anguish, however that’s one thing very small for the horrendous issues which might be taking place”, signifies the writer of the work , Hector Abad Faciolince.

With brief movies from her cellphone, Anabelle confirmed how they set up life on this place and the way they attempt to handle their fears each evening. In addition they have a guitar that helps them be part of voices for his or her nation. And never solely Ukrainian music sounds on this refuge, Colombian music offers them pleasure.

“In fact, in Ukraine all of us grew up right here singing the songs of Shakira and Juanes, they have been at all times current. As well as, there are various individuals who don’t communicate Spanish however know the lyrics”, explains the editor.

They’ve been hiding on this place for 3 weeks now. They’re hoping that the battle is not going to unfold.

A number of days in the past they made a video to inform the world that they need the liberty of their territory, that they don’t need weapons, however that they’d be keen to offer their lives for his or her nation. They ask the world for assist, they are saying that Ukraine is Europe and so they want glory to their heroes.

Anabelle stays to proceed publishing books, to proceed doing theater, however above all to rebuild her nation.