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Why Americans come for treatment in a warzone
Lucy couldn’t afford treatment in the U.S., so she flew halfway around the world to a country at war, all so she could finally have children of her own.
 • Oleksandra Poda
How I escape war-torn reality
Tania had a tendency to escape from reality since childhood. After the beginning of the full-scale invasion, this tendency resumed and worsened.
 • Tania Novakivska
Why Ukrainian kids are leaving the safety of Europe to return home
Some families are giving up new lives in the EU in favor of returning their children to Ukraine, where they have found that home is much better, even…
 • Oleksandra Poda
Iran War threatens Ukraine borshch prices
War is driving gas shortages for fryers and raising menu prices for local Ukrainian food. Olena navigates rising costs, blackouts, and energy crises to…
 • Anastasiia Lutsenko
How war is a boon to traffickers
Nelia was both terrified and captivated when she learned how deceptively easy human trafficking can be. Now she guides survivors to safety.
 • Oksana Stepura
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