War No Stop Love: Ukrainian Soldier and Him Babe Wed Near Battle Front
For inside one wedding hall for Sloviansk — a city wey near war front for Ukraine — Anna and Pavlo Chornobai tie the knot as about twelve of di groom soldier friends clap and cheer dem.
Even as war dey everywhere, di bride still insist say she go wear white gown for di civil wedding.
But every other thing, including party with friends and family, she gatz adjust because Russia invasion don scatter plenty plans.
“When I small, I dey dream say my wedding go get horses and big Cinderella gown,” Anna wey be 22 talk, with one angel tattoo for her collarbone. “But I no regret anything.”
As war dey tear Ukraine, many soldiers and their partners no wan wait again. Dem just dey rush marry because nobody sabi tomorrow.
For other countries, especially Western ones, dem dey talk about ceasefire and how to end di three-year war. Even US President Donald Trump dey push make fight end quick.
But for people wey dey live for Sloviansk, wey just about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from di war front, peace still be like film trick — e far from reality.
