Columbus restaurant owner with family still overseas reflects on Ukrainian war a year later

Olesya Whitfield is serving up tastes from her home country as a way to provide help to those left behind.

COLUMBUS — A transplant Hoosier who made her way to Indiana more than 20 years ago is feeling the impact of the war in Ukraine.

"It was tough because my daughter and my granddaughter are there," Whitfield said."I try to be strong. Every day, [my daughter] sends me 'mom, I am okay' — my son says the same thing. 'Mom everything is fine." Every day."

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