There’s a group chat for Nigerian students living in Ukraine that got totally upended by the war. Reporter Alexis Okeowo tells the story and talks to one of the students in it. (19 minutes)
Read more of Alexis’s reporting on foreign students in Ukraine at The New Yorker.
By Alexis Okeowo; Produced by Chana Joffe-Walt
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Fight #5: Bucha
Nadia tells the story of her father, Alex, who lives near Bucha, and how differently he and she view the Russian atrocities there. (10 minutes)
Fight #1: Where Does Luka Go?
Luka’s parents – Nadia and Karen – try to figure out where to take him once war breaks out. (6 minutes)
Fight #6: About Giving Money to the Russian Government
Nadia tells the story of her mother, who lives in Russia, and how she won’t do the one thing Nadia keeps asking her to do. (2 minutes)
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