With just weeks before the World Expo 2022 – a global fair of peace and tolerance currently open in Dubai – closes its doors on March 31, the Ukrainians working at their nation’s dedicated pavilion are now living in fear of the country that is waiting for them back home. In many cases, they have shelved plans to return to their homeland as the fighting with Russian troops intensifies. Meanwhile, thousands of visitors to Ukraine’s pavilion have added their messages of solidarity on Post-It notes placed on special walls of hope. Jennifer Bell brings us the full story from Dubai [1].