Ukrainians marked Orthodox Easter with heavy hearts Sunday, as their homeland's war with Russia rages on.
Some have arrived here in Texas just within the last week or so, and they’re now unsure when or if they will go back.
"It’s difficult because a lot of people are having a hard time, and are not as fortunate to get out like mom, and enjoy this," said Tateyana Nechepa, whose mom escaped Ukraine. Nechepa and her mother, Iryna, spent their Sunday together at a Grapevine park surrounded by children playing and plates of food. "They call it the rule of two walls," Tatyana said. "You want to sleep somewhere where there are two walls protecting you."Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy released an Orthodox Easter Sunday message to Ukrainians, saying they still believe in victory.Sunday, Ukrainian families in North Texas attempted to celebrate.
She is now living with her mom in Richardson. She has several family members stuck in Ukraine, including children.
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