Is there a place for love and compassion in the basements of Mariupol destroyed by the Russians? Can the gratitude for the time with a loved one be greater than the grief of losing him in the war? What gives you the strength to support people who have just escaped from the occupation, when your son is going through hell in Azovstal right now? And what is it like to welcome a child into this world when there is shelling outside the window, and there is no electricity or water at home? This book contains the voices of twenty-five women — military, doctors, volunteers, displaced persons, journalists — women who were captured or who are waiting to be released from the captivity of their relatives, who suffered irreparable losses in this war, but who have so much strength and love that share them with others.