Ukraine
Ievgenii Shulga “Eugene” · Ukraine
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Alla Mashkey · Ukraine
I’m in a Strange Country with Strange People
A Ukrainian grandmother tells her story of escaping Kharkiv at the start of the Russian invasion
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Katya Niporka · Ukraine
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Seyi Ajani-Oyebanre · Ukraine
We Took Our Own Path
A Nigerian couple, medical doctors, living in Ukraine tell their harrowing story of how they fought to stay together with their three kids.
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Julia · Ukraine
Marina · Ukraine
Mykola · Ukraine
I Had Only Five Minutes to Say Goodbye to My Family
I don't know how to shoot. I’ve held a gun once in my life and shot two times, which was a long time ago.
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Anna Sehal · Ukraine
We Needed to Act to Save Our Lives
We didn't want to be brave. We just had no choice.
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Mariia · Ukraine
We Are a Welcoming Community
When a choir becomes a family
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Vitalii and Lidiia · Ukraine
Safety. Kindness. Security.
With the annexation of Crimea, there was a great deal of fear and fighting. Vitalii and Lidiia wanted a better life for their children.