Me and my 2y.o. daughter leave Ukraine when war started. We came to Canada in April 2022. Username: kateryna

"From the very morning of the first day of the war, my grandparents and I with our three dogs hid in the basement. Shells banged every half hour, during which time I could not sleep. In the morning, the electricity

“When the war started, I was 4 months pregnant. I lost my baby. It was my first pregnancy. My whole family stayed in Ukraine. And now I have come to Canada, I want a peaceful future for my children. I

“I, with my children and mother, left Ukraine when war started. When we started our journey, we no longer believed that we would leave our city. Many said it was impossible. They also said that there were huge traffic jams

“On February 24th, we woke up to the noise, the war began. My husband and I decided we didn’t want our children to see the bombs and feel the fear. I crossed the border with my children, whilst my husband

“It all started early in the morning, around 5 am. I realized what was happening when I heard the sirens. My parents live separately. I promised my mother that if something happened, I would come to her. My dad wanted