Nina lived in Kyiv before the war. She enjoyed painting, playing volleyball, and meeting friends. On the day of the invasion, traffic was very heavy, so she couldn’t leave in the morning. But when the bombing started, she was able to leave in the evening and drove to Chernivtsi, South West of Ukraine, where she stayed for 3 weeks with a friend-of-a-friend. Then she moved to Romania and stayed with other contacts. She found a UK host on Telegram and applied to come to the UK. She arrived in June 2022. The UK is a miracle country she says. The people are very kind and they believe in God. They are very friendly.