They can not see the war in Ukraine but they can hear it. People with vision impairments are staying inside because they feel it is too dangerous to go outside.
"It’s horrible, really horrible. It's dangerous for me to go outside.Now, just 18 people are living in the Kharkiv hostel run by the Ukrainian Society of the Blind, down from 60 at the start of the year.
Mr Solovyanenko lives in a hostel run by the Ukrainian Society of the Blind that provided shelter for 60 people before Russia invaded Ukraine.Mr Solovyanenko touches the walls to feel his way around the hostel but can perform tasks such as ironing.He shares meals with fellow resident Natalia Pokutnia.
"Everyone laughs at this, but I have a good visual memory. I remember where to go but, if there's a pit, I will certainly fall right into it," Ms Pokutnia said. Natalia Pokutna can hear the war in Ukraine but relies on others to tell her what it looks like outside.
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