The Story of Maria and Dipoma

Natalia has been trying to persuade maria to come to japan for weeks. Her mother was reluctant to leave her home in southeastern ukrane, near the nuclear power plant that was shelled and then seized by russian soldiers earlier in march. She wanted to stay and look after her neighbours and also be with her two sons, natalia's brothers, who remain in ukraine. As we wait for maria outside the arrivals gate, the mood grows increasingly tense. The plane landed two hours ago, but there's still no sign of her. Natalia paces back and forth, trying to get through to her mother's phone as time runs out. All this time i