They lived in air raid shelters, afraid of the sound of bombs, but Anna (43) and her mother and sister managed to escape from their hometown of Dnipro by bus on 11 March. Finally they reached a reception center near the Polish border and a day later Anna was taken with her sister and two children by her sister-in-law, who lived in Capelle aan den IJssel.
And here they are, seven, barely two weeks. “Luckily we still slept and ate enough,” she says. “In Poland, in the Netherlands we are received very friendly and with open arms. People stop and ask if we have a place to stay.”
help earn a living
Despite it being quite busy, the owners are. “My brother-in-law now supports seven people, I want to help him,” says Anna. That is why he is looking for a job in the Rotterdam area and hopes for a long stay. “I’ve been there before and I liked it.”
Anna worked as an account manager at a company similar to Mediamarkt. It still works remotely for the time being. But in times of war it is difficult to organize. “My manager is optimistic, he thinks the war will be over soon and we can start building.”
Anna tells you to pray for it. “My mother wants her garden back, so my sister has to study. We were only allowed to take two bags.”
Source: RTL
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