Olena Zelenska: All the children in the world have only one childhood, and it should be happy

First Lady Olena Zelenska addressed visitors to the Ukrainian exhibition "Children Drawing Hope" in the Republic of Korea. The exhibition features over 250 works from four Ukrainian children's art projects: Art Armor Kids; Mom, I see war; For God I create the best; Future for Ukraine.

"The circumstances under which many of these works were created are dramatic. Some were painted in bomb shelters by the light of a flashlight. Some while waiting for their father or mother who defend the country. Some in the hospital after injuries. Some of the young authors experienced occupation, evacuation, some lost their homes and loved ones. And all of them have certainly lost a normal childhood since the attack on us. But the main emotion that you will definitely feel when looking at the works is not fear, but hope," the First Lady noted.

She thanked the President, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea, the Chongwade Foundation, and the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine for allowing Ukrainian children to show their vision of resistance that our country is exerting.

"I really want these children's hopes to come true. For us, the adults of the planet, to justify their hopes for a just peace and to return them a safe childhood. Because all the children in the world have only one childhood, and it should be happy," said the President's wife.

The idea of the exhibition arose during a meeting of the First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska and the First Lady of the Republic of Korea Kim Keon-hee in Kyiv in July of last year.