Ukrainians Displaced by War Seek the Normalcy of Work – Business Insider

Over 6 million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began, according to the UNHCR. Ukrainians who escaped the war hope to rebuild their lives and find work to support their family and country. Insider spoke with four Ukrainians looking for work in their new host country. Loading Something is loading. On February 24, medical school student Veronika Pochapska woke up to a call from her mother. War had started.Soon, Pochapska and her family left the inner parts of Kyiv for the capital’s outskirts, staying at a friend’s home. But as the situation worsened, Pochapska’s mother urged her to leave Ukraine.Pochapska and her friends were ushered onto a packed evacuation train, only to jump off at the last minute before it departed.”I was afraid to leave my parents,” Pochapska told Insider in a message. “I honestly thought I might never see them again.” “Our mothers were so upset, they cried and scolded us for not leaving,” she added. “They were sure we had to save ourselves. We are Ukrainians and we must not let our nation be killed completely. We must leave so that we can come back and rebuild the state.”Pochapska and her friend boarded the next train,…
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