Katerina Medvedieva / Zaporozhye
My mom and two kids made a long journey through Krakow, Amsterdam, Mexico City, and Tijuana to meet me in San Diego. When they first evacuated Zaporyzhe, they were not allowed to use cell-phones on the train so that the light could not be seen - because there were stories of trains with people being blown up. There were also moments of great stress when the kids were separated from my mom along the way and I could not reach any of them. We need financial support because the whole family is relying on me and it's very hard.
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