Ongoing fighting in eastern Ukraine has displaced more than a million people. The violence and displacement have affected the psychological state of many of those, most worryingly – children. Volunteers, including psychologists, are trying to help.
This carnival-like atmosphere is a welcome and joyful distraction for these families, internally displaced persons (IDPs), who fled fighting in east Ukraine.
Maxim Maslyuk, his wife, and five children live in Kyiv after fleeing fighting in Luhansk nine months ago. But they’re still having trouble adapting.
“It’s mostly about my daughter Diana. She’s fourteen – years – old and has adapted poorly with other kids …read more
Source: Voice of America
