Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Dear Siarhei,
Every day Ahniya and Karnei wake up and go to sleep thinking of you. After all, we haven't heard from you for a long time. But I always tell them that dad is strong and can get through anything. And I truly believe so because I know you, Siarhei.
They would watch the same video of you ten times a day just to see dad smile. And when we look at our photos, Ahniya and Karnei say, "We have the best dad in the world". At that moment, I smile because I know that there is no force that can ever take away our love for you.
You know that Ahniya loves to draw. And not one of her drawings is complete without you, dear Siarhei. In her pictures, you walk to us, hug us, and we all hold hands. The other day Ahniya showed me her new drawings and said, "Mom, I want my pictures to come to life so that dad is here". We all want this — and today we will make this wish together.
We love you and cannot wait to see you”.
