Calgarians marked the second anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine on Saturday.
Nastasiia Shatna came to Calgary from Ukraine in July of 2022. She was volunteering at St. Vladimir's Church on February 24, 2024.Anna Tselukhina, who helped organize the rally, said it’s a way to remember those who have died and to remind the world that the war is still happening.
She came to Calgary alone in July 2022 and now volunteers at St. Vladimir’s Church on weekends, where hundreds of recent arrivals still come seeking assistance at the welcome centre there. Like other refugees, Shatna isn’t sure where home is right now. She studied international relations in Ukraine and also worked as a software developer in Dnipro.“Canada was really so warm and accepts us Ukrainians. Canadians supported us, and we have such a nice community in Canada.”
“Some I know just lost their family. They just lost their house and they can’t see any sense to live their life.”Two years ago, many people didn’t hold out much hope for Ukraine, but Ukrainians rallied and the resistance in the face of a more powerful adversary helped convince many governments to back Ukraine with billions of dollars.Husband describes horror his wife endured in deadly knife attack in Vaudreuil, Que.
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