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‘Fleeing to survive:’ starting life over in a foreign country

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By Sofiіa Korol On Feb. 24, at 4 a.m., Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. For five months now, missile attacks on military and civilian infrastructure have been taking place every day across the country. Martial law has been declared in Ukraine. Due to constant shelling, civilians are hiding in basements, there is no food or water in hot spots, and the occupiers are tearing down green corridors and preventing the delivery of humanitarian aid. Every day there are new reports of horrific actions by the Russian military (such as the rape of teenagers or the killing of innocent children).…

A Q&A with Ukrainian journalism student, Sofiia Korol

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Sofiia Korol

By Sofiia Korol, Chernivtsi National University For the second consecutive year, OIDJ virtually hosted international students as participants. Despite a time difference that kept them working late into the night, these students learned from the OIDJ instructors, connected with the Oklahoma students and produced media work for the website. In this Q&A, Sofiia Korol answers a series of questions.  Q: Where were you born? A: I was born and raised in the small village of Zelenyy Hai, located in the west of Ukraine. And later I moved to Chernivtsi. Q: Do you have brothers or sisters? If so, are they…

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