The Ukrainian sisters who own D Light Cafe in Adams Morgan will hold a weeklong fundraising event starting Sunday.
so they could reopen, which they did on February 15. Now, less than two weeks later, they’re facing another crisis: the Russian invasion of their homeland, Ukraine. The sisters are in frequent communication with their family in Ukraine, who’ve been dealing with sleepless nights and the sound of explosions. “They call every day and it’s heartbreaking,” Anastasiia says. “We don’t have the power to help them. We cannot visit. They cannot come here.
Now the sisters are hoping to send that same kind of aid back to Ukraine. D Light Cafe will hold a weeklong fundraising event starting Sunday. The cafe will bake and sell cookies with the image of the Ukrainian flag, and they’re also hosting a trivia night to raise funds. Their anxiety has been somewhat easier to deal with due to the tight-knit Ukrainian community in DC, whom they check in with constantly. One thing that people can do, Anastasiia says, is simply to check in with their Ukrainian friends and neighbors. She also notes that social media is a powerful tool, urging people to amplify and spread awareness not only about the conflict, but the rich history of Ukraine.
“We have a lot of Russian people coming in and supporting us, which is so wonderful because we understand that this is not between people—it’s between political individuals” she says. “I want everyone to understand that Ukraine is a country. It’s not part of Russia or part of Europe. We are a nation who has our own culture, our own values.”The best breakfasts and brunches to try every weekend, plus our most popular food stories of the week.
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