A Ukrainian couple fled their homeland and are now living with their daughter in the South Bay.
They had to build up their gas rations – just to fill up the car.
“The most difficult part was to decide to leave, because there were tragic cases during those three weeks of people trying to leave, the Russians were killing them. They were shooting civilians,” said Lapii. On the 14th, they left, driving past cities in ruin. Through forests on dirt roads to evade Russian forces. It took three grueling days to reach the border. “Because it was so quiet, it was a village with nothing, all you could hear is bombing or shooting, bombing or shooting and nothing else,” said Lapii. “When they finally arrived, it was like some dreams came through,” said Lapii.They constantly worry for them and Olena's parents, who refuse to leave.
“We have cathedrals and churches in our town that are one thousand years old, that survived the second World War and right now, Russians are bombing all of this. We’ll never forget this or forgive,” said Lapii. “Ukraine will win and we will be free and keep living our lives the way we want and not the way the Russians want us to.”
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