Ukrainians in Manitoba will gather this weekend to commemorate the second anniversary of the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. More than 20,000 Ukrainians have come to the province since the start of the war.
Like many other five-year-olds, Maksym Okhrimenko is getting ready to start kindergarten. But for him, that means more than just getting used to a new class or teacher. Maksym, who is from Ukraine, is getting ready to learn in a new language and in a new country.