Unissued Diplomas is an exhibition, featuring the lives and identities of young students, who died in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The project exhibits unissued diplomas to students, who put their education on hold to protect their country. They sacrificed their education, life goals, aspirations and dreams for the sake of their country.
Stories of 40 Ukrainian students killed in the war unfold through the exhibition, which will be on display in 45+ universities worldwide from the 24th of February to the 4th of March.
The exhibition gives a sharp reminder about the ongoing war in Ukraine and the price Ukraine, as a nation, is paying daily. It is organized by active Ukrainian youth in cooperation with Ukrainian Canadian Students' Union SUSK and the University of Helsinki.
Venue : University of Helsinki, Fabianinkatu 33, 00100 Helsinki
Dates: 26.2.-4.3.2023, Mon-Thu 8:00-20:00, Fri 8:00-18.00 and Mon 4.3. 8:00-18:00
Free entry
Photo:
Danylo Bolshakov, a 22 years old student from Mariupol. Danylo was very kind, sensible, responsible, and easily resolved conflict situations; he had a wonderful sense of humor. He studied Management of foreign economic activity at Mariupol State University.
He devised plans with his girlfriend, and they aimed to live together. Danylo was expected to be promoted at work.
He died rescuing his father and grandmother. He ran to the apartment, but the door was jammed when trying to get in. A Russian missile strike hit the house, causing it to collapse. Danylo was crushed with slabs of concrete, and he could not be retrieved out from under the rubble for a month and a half.
