The eastern town of Zamosc has welcomed thousands of refugees but locals wonder how long they can cope.
A group of children including toddlers and teenagers take part in a karate class for new arrivals in eastern Poland
The 14 students are given the basic moves by a Polish teacher, who ensures there's plenty of laughter. For this hour at least, the trauma they've gone through in the past fortnight is replaced by enjoyment. "When we're in the karate class, we forget about the war in that moment", he says, "but when it ends, we remember again, and we understand we must do all we can to help our people in Ukraine."The class takes place in the small eastern Polish town of Zamosc, population 60,000. Its beautiful old centre, a Unesco World Heritage site, is dotted with Renaissance churches and coloured facades: a far cry from the horror unfolding across the border.
"Polish people seem infinitely ready to give, but it will end one day", he says. "We thought there would be a first wave of refugees and then we would get significant support from the government and the EU but it turns out we were left alone. We need financial help or the quality of our hospitality will drop drastically."
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