From Ukraine to Harvard, Mass.: A family finds safety with the help of old friends

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From Ukraine to Harvard, Mass.: A family finds safety with the help of old friends
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One year ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. Millions of Ukrainians fled the country. Ira Ostapenko was one of them, and made the journey to Massachusetts with her family with some help from old friends.

One year ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. Millions of Ukrainians fled the country. Ira Ostapenko was one of them.

Team Ira at Logan International Airport right after Ira and her family arrived. From left: Shannon Kelley, Gina Ashe, Ira Ostapenko, Rob Greayer, Rochelle Greayer and Jen Sundeen with the cats Kosik and Mikha in the carriers. Iryna is asleep in her stroller. When it came to bringing Ostapenko and her family to the U.S., Greayer said many people stepped up to provide support and assistance.

Ostapenko's extended family is spread all around the world. Her mother is in Germany, her sister is in the Czech Republic, and she has a cousin in Poland. Only her in-laws still live in Ukraine.

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