Liudmyla’s Story

I was born in Vinnytsia, Ukraine.

I left Ukraine six hours after the war began with just three pieces of luggage and my two girls, 10 years and 16 years.

My husband was not allowed to come with us and had to stay in Ukraine at that time..

My girls and I walked across the border into Poland, made our way to the Netherlands, and then came to the United States where we had a distant acquaintance.

We are rebuilding our lives here.

Before the war, I was a homemaker and an accountant.

I speak Ukrainian, Russian, French, Bulgarian, and English.

It is hard to start over in a new country but I have love and support from Americans here.