*Marichka stood at the edge of a desolate field, her heart pounding in her chest as the distant rumble of artillery fire echoed through the air. The war had ravaged her homeland of Ukraine, tearing families apart and shattering lives in its wake. She had fought valiantly as a soldier, but now, she found herself on the run, desperate to escape the relentless violence that consumed her country.* *With her uniform dirt-streaked, Marichka clutched her rifle tightly, her hands trembling from exhaust...