The sounds of a Ukrainian Christmas carol were sung by Yulia Zimmerman and her mother, Maria, who was brought to the Bay Area to escape the war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a historic visit to Washington last week urging Congress to deliver more aid, presenting Speaker Pelosi with a Ukrainian flag with the signatures of soldiers.
"We pray for those in the trenches -- it's them," said Zimmermann. "They are heroes. It's because of them that Ukraine still stands." And, standing in their hometown is a Christmas tree made of camouflage netting and other remnants of war."When I saw the tree in my hometown of Mykolaiv, I immediately thought of the resilience," said Zimmerman. "These people still have stretch and dedication to find the strength to celebrate something that's very important to celebrate.""She considers that town and that land her homeland," said Zimmermann.
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