There is tremendous relief for a Ukrainian family reunited in Kansas City. They have been separated since war broke out in their country and they fought hard to get here. country in March, but her parents did not have the necessary paperwork. Ms Shchepetylnykova said: ‘I’m glad they’ve been safe all these months. Shchepetylnykova considers Kansas City her second home. She was an exchange student with the Harper family in Kearney more than a decade ago and they embraced her once again, helping her find refuge and work through the seemingly endless to save her life. her parents. “They really are. Loving and caring when it’s most needed, you know, and that’s the scariest situation. They’re the ones who want to step up,” said Shchepetylnykova. “Unfortunately, a lot of people didn’t have this opportunity and a lot of people are still stuck in occupied territory so I hope they will have a chance for happy endings,” Shchepetylnykova said. said it was a combination of bicycles, trains and planes over the past four days that finally brought her mom and dad to Kansas City. She said she’s confident they’ll love the Kansas City area, and she says they’ve appreciated all that people have done to bring them here.
There is tremendous relief for a Ukrainian family reunited in Kansas City. They have been divided since war broke out in their country and they fought hard to get here.
It was Liz Shchepetylnykova hugging her parents whose homeland was one of the first to be occupied by Russian forces in eastern Ukraine.
Liz and her fiancé fled the country in March, but her parents don’t have the necessary paperwork. All these months, she’s been fighting to get them here.
Shchepetylnykova said: “I am glad they are safe. “You can’t, you can’t imagine how scared the Ukrainian people are that they will be forgotten and left alone to die there.”
Shchepetylnykova considers Kansas City her second home. She was an exchange student with the Harper family in Kearney more than a decade ago and they embraced her once more, helping her find refuge and push through the seemingly endless to save her father. her mother.
“They’re very loving and caring in times of need, and that’s the scariest situation. They’re the ones who want to step up,” says Shchepetylnykova.
While this moment is significant for these families, they cannot forget all those who are still fighting for their lives.
“Unfortunately, a lot of people didn’t have this opportunity and a lot of people are still stuck in occupied territory so I hope they will have a chance for happy endings,” Shchepetylnykova said.
She said it was a combination of bicycles, trains and planes over the past four days that finally brought her mom and dad to Kansas City.
After they rested, Shchepetylnykova said that she wanted to settle them. She said she’s confident they’ll love the Kansas City area, and she says they’ve appreciated all that people have done to bring them here.
