The five artists (four from Ukraine and one from the Netherlands) met each other in the spring of 2022 at the shelter for Ukrainian refugees “Avondvrede” in Bergen op Zoom. From the need to create and understand each other, they sought similarities and differences. During walks on the Zuidwaterlinie, they had conversations about Ukrainian patriotism on the one hand and the selfless dedication of the Dutch volunteers on the other. In the Ukrainian national salute, “Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the heroes!”, they found a framework for this project and decided to explore heroism and the hero within you from different perspectives.