„We are truly shocked and saddened by the situation with Ukraine and pray for the restoration of peace as soon as possible. To all our friends in Ukraine – please stay safe, our thoughts are with you. Thank you all for your love and support, The BENU Team“<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n BENU, founded in 2016 in Moscow by Kate Dmitrieva and Alex Semanin, has oftentimes shown its Russian roots with pen models inspired by Russian tradition and nature: There is the mesmerizing Minima Baikal Ice, made out of transparent resin with white-silver colored flakes that glitter like ice on a sunny winter day; there is the elegant Euphoria Caviar, combining an elegant silvery-grey color with holographic sparkle, and there is the inofficial flagship pen, the one that embodies the essence of BENU’s design: the Euphoria Vodka on the Rocks. If you are going to swirl this pen in the light, people will think you are wielding magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But now this company has cut its ties with Russia, with the country that has been turned into an aggressor state due to the greed of one man alone. I remember how I told my Mum shortly after war broke out: „I am sure that the people of BENU are against the war, and I think that they will show it with a picture of some kind, maybe a blue and a gold pen together. They will<\/em> do something!“ I am proud of BENU. You ended the first chapter in your company’s history, and you opened a new one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Maybe the next pen model will be blue and yellow?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I also hope that the well-known fountain pen retailers and Youtubers will spread the word about BENUs courageous decision to move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can buy BENU pens here:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Website of BENU<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Retailers in the European Union:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 24papershop<\/a> (Website is in Dutch, but ordering is totally easy even if you don’t understand the language)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Zeitwerk<\/a> (Website is in German)<\/p>\n\n\n\n US market:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.lili-vogel.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Benu-verschiedene-Modelle-1024x768.jpg\")
When they posted the picture of the peace symbol, I even teared up a little bit. I was so proud of them! And now they even left their home country. I admire their courage and humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.lili-vogel.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Benu-Nahaufnahme-verschiedener-Modelle-1024x768.jpg\")