Kuri vassil speaks ukranian, so julia interprets for him over the phone. levive has been luckier than kiv or mariopl as russians aren't shelling it. Mister vasil's uncle is still in the vieve but he cannot stay home all the time with us. My husband stayed, stays home and helps hi, but he wanted us to leave.
Millions of people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s war begin. We check back in with Kurii Vasyl, who stayed behind, and his niece Yulya, who fled.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King.
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