A visiting friend brought a packet of biscuits, and we were intrigued to discover that they were made in Ukraine. We usually try to eat items that are locally made, but this time we were pleased to know that our friend had contributed to supporting Ukraine’s economy. The biscuits were a tasty combination of pastry and dried fruit, something like the golden fruit biscuits that used to be my mother’s favourite. They were conveniently wrapped in packets of four.
By coincidence I’d just been reading a Guardian article where Ukraine’s first lady talked about what the war has been like for her and her family, which is now split as so many Ukrainian families are.
In Aotearoa the war seems far away, but Putin’s aggression affects millions directly, and I’m aware of friends in Europe who are hosting and supporting refugees. Somehow eating Ukrainian biscuits brings it all closer.
This tasty afternoon tea treat
contains the now forbidden wheat