For Whom the Bell Tolls - Part One: "That's Kyiv, My Hometown"

Her name is Melania, and she came from Ukraine.

Melania is a junior at Ann Arbor Huron High School. Recently, she wrote an article for the school’s newspaper about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Later she was told to remove a portion of her writing due to the censorship policies that the school enforces.

But, Melania had words to say. Likewise, we wanted to hear.

So, on a beautiful sunny day, Malania sat down with us in the downtown public library. She talked in depth about what she knew of the war - a combination of history, memories, tragedies, and emotions. The events she describes are often times graphic, and her tears were heartbreaking.

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