The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak

The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak

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 though it’s on fire.

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