Ukrainian children tell us about life living in North Yorkshire

It's been almost two years Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine

Author: Kathy GreenPublished 23rd Feb 2024

Ukrainian children living in North Yorkshire say they'll forever be grateful for the people who opened their homes to them as they fled war.

Tomorrow marks two years since the full scale Russian invasion.

Seven year old Anna goes to the sunflower club in Scarborough and has been telling us about a recent trip back home: "When I saw my Dad I just starting crying and when I saw my friend he just looked at me and I thought oh no, no one remembers me."

"With my Dad we went to the ice cream shop, there was the best ice cream I've ever tried, we went to Ukraine for ten days and when we came back I was really sad to leave my Dad."

A service will be held at the Salvation army tonight and everyone is welcome.

Ina is a refugee living in Scarborough and tells us more about it: "It's not easy for us and we have been staying here for almost two years so in terms of a special service, we will pray and we will have worship and candles of memories of soldiers and all Ukrainian people."

"Also it's a great opportunity to hear Ukrainian hymns by the salvation army and a Ukrainian band and we plan some programme with our kids, in terms of singing and someone will play piano. "

"It's part of our heritage and culture, it won't be an easy day altogether and to spend the evening in memory and to believe that we will not have one more anniversary next year, we are not ready and all the world is not ready."

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