New to the Parish: Olha Khoroshevska arrived from Ukraine in 2022
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As a result, Khoroshevska fled her home in Kyiv in early March as the war breaking out around her. She travelled “a long time” to western Ukraine, before arriving in Slovakia and taking a plane to Ireland. But Khoroshevska fell in love with Ireland over those two years. She has friends here, and understands how the country works, so making the decision to return an easy one.
“I think Ukrainians and the Irish have much more in common in mentality, because we have a lot in common in history: famine and aggressive neighbours,” she says. “Or the tradition to say thank you to a bus driver. We also have such traditions in Ukraine. It was great to see that people have this strong sense of community.”
Despite building a life for herself in Dublin, the impact of the war is still strongly felt. Kushnekova has many friends and family members living in her home country and she worries about their safety every day.
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