From one life to another: The Ukrainians finding their feet in a new land
Irish businesses and organisations working to support refugees are drawing on the expertise of new arrivals
Less than two months ago, Yehor Herasymchuk was running a successful business in the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, where he lived with his wife and young daughter. The start-up co-founder had a team of 30 people working for his company, which developed food delivery software. Today, their office is among the city’s many bombed-out buildings – another shadow of past lives.
As news of Vladimir Putin’s invasion came through on February 24, Herasymchuk quickly realised ...