They have never known stability; their life has always been steeped in turmoil. Born in the twilight of the Soviet Empire, they have been striving to build a better life for themselves and a brighter future for their children ever since, navigating the economic disaster of the 90s, confronting would-be dictators in major protests and revolutions, and then literarily fighting the invaders since 2014. Life has forged them into Fighters, and they will not give up. Hear the voices of these brave, innovative, and resilient Ukrainian people who have grown and found their feet alongside the country itself. In this book, children of the tumultuous Soviet 80s and chaotic Ukrainian nineties, now the backbone of Ukrainian society, tell their stories about the war and beyond. Each narrative is marked by pain and loss, yet the flame of resistance and the hunger for life shine through against a grim backdrop. Fighters is the second book in the Stories from Ukraine series. It is a collection of narrative nonfiction. Each story brings you a combination of two unique, powerful voices; one belongs to the person telling their story, and the other to the professional author documenting the story and reflecting it through their own experience of life and war in Ukraine. Both heroes and authors come from different backgrounds and regions of Ukraine, making the collection a breathtaking kaleidoscope of circumstances and perspectives.