"It's okay to speak up and say that what's going on right now is wrong and needs to be stopped," said Varda Monamour, owner.
From The Russian House to just The House, Monamour says she is doing this to stand in solidarity with Ukraine during the recent Russian invasion, adding she does not support the war. "To me, the name doesn't reflect what we really are. If it brings pain to others, we just feel like it needs to be just The House," she said.
She says it is a hard decision because she has always been proud of her culture, but it is a decision she wanted to make to ensure everyone feels comfortable during such tragic times. "I'm doing this for the people of Ukraine because for them right now, the name is painful. I'm doing this for the people of Russia because there are so many people who don't want this. I'm doing this for the people of Austin because they need to know our position and understand what we really are," she said."I’m going to hold onto [the letters]. It's going to get to a point where we are back and not ashamed," she said.
I would have gone with a sharpy over the Russian and added Ukraine above it 😂