Olga and Vitalli Ibskysi fled Ukraine and came to Northern Ireland - facing the additional challenge of being deaf in a foreign country
Olga and Vitalli Ibskysi are a married couple from Ukraine, they are both deaf and are now living in Glengormley. north of Belfast."I could feel bombs going off, it was just terrible," she told BBC News NI.
"I had a WhatsApp group with other deaf people and I really relied on that, for help and support, we kept each other afloat."Later, she reunited with her husband Vitalli, who had been working in a different part of Ukraine, and they travelled to Northern Ireland to live with Rita and Raymond Abernethy, who are also deaf.
These permits prove a person's immigration status and make it easier for Ukrainian refugees to prove the right to employment."I can drive, I'm a trained tradesman and carpenter," he said. "I hope we can get their status settled soon to give them freedom and allow them to become an integral part of this community."Rita and Raymond decided to open their home when watching the invasion of Ukraine on the news in February.
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