With the sounds of bombs still ringing in her ears on her arrival in Australia, Ukrainian war refugee Liudmyla Prymakova is finding hope by learning English in north Queensland to better integrate into her new Australian home.
After fleeing her home in Kharkiv only months ago with her life in danger, Liudmyla Prymakova has already found happiness and friends in Australia — and learning English has been a big part of that.
"It amazes me that she is willing to take on the challenge of improving her English at her age," Ms Bell said."I think she's enjoying that there are other people in her own age group that are within the group. The early progress she has made in English has also given Ms Prymakova the confidence to join other community groups."[In Ukraine] she always attended the swimming pool and some Pilates classes."At the moment she's not driving and she doesn't know how to use public transport and how to use a map."But it is her determination to seek out the familiar in a foreign land that Ms Bell says will help Ms Prymakova feel more at home.
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