Also heroes: How disabled Ukrainians cope with being refugees

When Volodymyr Yanytskyi left his hometown of Kurakhove in eastern Ukraine in the spring of 2022, the front line was approaching, and staying was no longer viable. Nearly blind — he travelled west with his wife and mother-in-law. 

“The goal was to reach a quiet place,” he says. “When there’s silence, you can start again.”

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