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Sofia's Choice: A Ukrainian Diary, One Year Later

Sofia's Choice: A Ukrainian Diary, One Year Later

Sofia Bretl's mother lived in Kharkiv, Ukraine when war broke out. Now their family faces a difficult choice, whether to leave their homes and loved ones behind.

Radio Diaries

March 6, 202312m 54s

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Show Notes

Sofia Bretl has lived in New York City for the last decade. But she was born and raised in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, about 25 miles from the Russian border. The city has received some of the worst shelling so far in the war. That’s where her mother lived when war broke out. As conditions in Kharkiv worsened, they faced a difficult choice.

Music in today’s episode includes the Ukrainian band Dakha Brakha — playing at San Francisco Jazz Center on March 14th. Proceeds and donations go to organizations supporting Ukraine. Other music from Blue Dot Sessions and Dakh Daughters.

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