A year after fleeing Ukraine, young tennis prodigy embraces her new North Bay home

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As the war in Ukraine rages on, many refugees have settled in the Bay Area, including a young tennis prodigy who arrived with her family in Novato almost a year ago.

Ira Shostakovych has been playing tennis since she was five years old. She and her family are from Eastern Ukraine. They fled their native country in March 2022 during the start of Russia's invasion.

"It's been challenging for us," said Ira's father, Volodymry Shostakovych."The kids handle this better than the adults." "It really feels amazing," said Hilla."Tennis is an excuse to unify different cultures and to be able to make Ira feel like home.""I like the school because it is really fun," said Ira."I love the teachers and my friends too."

 

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