Dana Furman, who is attending Paradise Valley High School, was supposed to enjoy a year of culture and excitement. That has since turned into anxiety amid the Russian invasion. Now, she is doing what she can from Arizona, hoping it can still make a difference.
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, a Ukrainian foreign exchange student in Arizona has started a fundraiser for her family's business back home.Furman attends Paradise Valley High School as a senior. What was supposed to be a year of culture and excitement, has turned into anxiety, as she never imagined a war would break out back home.
Furman's family lives in Kyiv, and they tell her they have been hearing a lot of gunshots and bombings. Furman;'s family runs a factory there that makes seats for ambulances and public transportation. Since the invasion began, they have switched to making bulletproof vests and sleeping bags for Ukrainian soldiers
Furman's host family in Phoenix is trying to keep her as calm as possible, and keep her mind off what is happening overseas.
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