Ukrainian child's solo journey to seek safe haven in Australia

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A 10-year-old girl from Ukraine has travelled 15,000 kilometres on her own to find a safe haven in Australia. 9News

"She didn't have any tantrums, she didn't cry," Mrs Rowe said.After Russia's invasion of Ukraine began in February, mother-of-two Mrs Rowe began contacting relatives and friends in Ukraine to see what she could do to help.Public housing accommodation allegedly sits empty amid rental crisis

"Probably one of the biggest things for me was what her father talked to us about, not being able to fully defend his daughter if he was too far away and he wanted his daughter to be safe so that he could then focus on what he needed to do," Mr Rowe said.

Learning how to play on a trampoline has been easy, dealing with Australia's scary insects has been a little harder with the young girl terrified of a dragonfly.

 

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Sri Lankans and Afghans children will follow suit.... welcome to the lucky country

I call BS on this, just like most of the Ukraine msm articles.

👍🤔💙💛👍😍

Because Zelenskyy destroyed Ukraine.

Vax status was cleared for entry?

N afgani refuses they r still in camp for 5 years now , fuck the system

If their skin aint brown, welcome to town right?

Umm how exactly did she get here? It’s not like you can just hitchhike your way!?

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