Prior to the war, Maryna and her teenage son lived in Kyiv. Maryna worked for a Ukrainian IT company as a Team Leader. They fled Ukraine during the initial stages of the invasion, transiting through Poland and the Czech Republic before spending a month in Spain. During the early stages of the war, Maryna’s father took his own life, and she lost members of her extended family. Eventually, they found a new home in West Sussex. Despite the challenges and the horrors they went through, they hold onto hope for a better tomorrow.

British people have rekindled my faith in life and humanity.