Alona, Kitchen Manager for Alnwick Playhouse.
“[M]y photo tells a story of freedom born from loss and hope. I arrived in the United Kingdom [from Ukraine] with my sons, fleeing the sounds of war with one simple wish — to protect them from fear and give them the chance to live in peace, to get an education, and build a future where dreaming is safe. We left our home behind, but we did not lose our faith in life, in people, or in the light ahead. We are deeply grateful to the UK for offering us shelter, safety, and the opportunity to begin again. For me, freedom is not the absence of pain, but the quiet ability to hold my children in peace and believe that even the deepest losses can one day become strength.” – Alona
