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[–] fresh@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 year ago

The anecdote in the intro makes it sound like Ukrainians are going home for economic reasons, which comports with domestic concerns about cost of living, but further down it turns out almost none cite that as a reason. Most are returning home due to family, friends, homesickness, love of country, etc.

[–] Grass@geddit.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why people that left their home are returning home: they want to go home.

[–] Kyle@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

And this is why I read the comments first then don't read the article.

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 3 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


In the midst of the Russian invasion, Oleksandra Balytska landed a remote job in Kyiv with a Canadian artificial intelligence start-up, hoping to support her family.

But last fall, when the capital city was plunged into darkness amid attacks on Ukraine's power systems, Balytska's employer invited her to move to Toronto.

So she packed her suitcases β€” 75 kilograms worth of medical aid, sleeping bags and foot warmers for Ukrainian soldiers β€” and headed for Kyiv last fall.

She recalls "the warzone feeling" when the train shut off its lights at night as soon as it crossed the Ukrainian border to avoid being the target of potential attacks.

She also volunteered for several initiatives, ranging from cooking food for the soldiers to searching for donors to help treat the worst cases of PTSD caused by the horrors of war.

Initially, Sakhnatska wanted to move back to Ukraine for good, but decided it would be "selfish" to put her desire to stay ahead of the larger efforts she could coordinate from Canada.


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