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Ukraine war is men�oned as the most recent down and the people began to readjust to post-
collec�ve trauma to hit the world. Corona life with a be�er future in sight, Russia
Collec�ve trauma is viewed as a cataclysmic invaded the Ukraine on 24 February 2022. At
event that sha�ers the basic fabric of social life the �me of this wri�ng the conflict is escala�ng
and o�en damages the bonds a�aching people causing mass trauma due to war crimes, disap-
together. It impairs the prevailing sense of com- pearances of thousands of people, loss of lives,
munity and safety. It could also lead to commu- displacement of millions and the threat to the
ni�es pulling together in solidarity to support energy and food resources for the world. Many
each other. Currently the world is s�ll reeling countries stepped in to provide shelter and me-
from COVI-19 pandemic and threatened by a dical assistance to refugees.
second disaster, the Russian-Ukraine invasion.
COVID-19 is in the disillusion phase of disaster, The impact of the two collec�ve trauma�c
i.e., addi�onal resources and support are being events on all sectors of life globally is not fully
pulled out of communi�es and people are le� understood yet. Researchers have studied the
to find their own solu�ons. The Russian-Ukrai- effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and there is
ne war is in the third stage of disaster, which is no doubt that it caused severe losses worldwi-
described as the heroic stage. During this stage de and tore at the very fabric of society. Re-
many organiza�ons step in to support vic�ms search on the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian
and provide resources. During all stages it is im- invasion is ongoing, but the trauma�c effect of
portant to help sufferers to develop the war is well known and there is no doubt that
perspec�ve that the trauma would end as it millions of people are suffering.
creates hope. In this ar�cle a biblical perspec�-
ve is presented to encourae clients to believe In this ar�cle the author looks at the social, psy-
that the trauma would end and to ins�ll hope. chological and financial fallout caused by the
The world is s�ll recovering from COVID-19 pandemic. This is juxtaposed with collec�ve
pandemic and many countries have not recove- trauma narra�ves of ancient Israel. Based on
red fully on financial-, social- and health care le- these narra�ves and the way Israel responded
vels. The pandemic caught the world by surpri- and found hope in YHWH, the author presents
se and the healthcare systems were not prepa- a therapeu�c ac�on plan.
red for the sudden transmission of the Corona
virus detected in Wuhan, China for the first The next ar�cle is wri�en by K.A. Wojcieszek.
�me in December 2019. The spread of the virus He focuses on community as our real home.
led to a pandemic, which resulted in mass trau- The author asserts that love is our deepest vo-
ma. While the COVID pandemic was slowing ca�on and should be the founda�on for this
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