Ukrainian refugees in France: Schoolchildren in exile, one year on • FRANCE 24 English

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has forced millions of people, mostly women and children, to flee their homes since February 24, 2022. According to the UN, almost eight million of them are believed to have escaped abroad, forcing them to integrate into a new country as they leave behind the life they were used to. A year later, we went to visit a school in Strasbourg in eastern France, where several dozen Ukrainian refugees are building a new future for themselves, not far from the European Parliament.
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[@retireorbust]

Thank you France! United We Stand!

[@niccoarcadia4179]

I'm sure they already found out how hard to learn French language. For Eastern Euro's it is extreme difficult. I know myself, I tried to learn French and gave up. >l< Much love to Ukraine people.

[@IzabellaRequiem]

Wonderfull! Well done France :)

[@ComfyDents]

It is heartwarming to see how well the French care about these Ukranian teenagers. ❤️ My French isn't particular well. What is the blooper at 4:47 that made the teacher smile?

[@EliasBac]

He was saying that they had to start preparing everything on short notice. So they focused and rushed on “l’organisation matérielle” (gathering and setting up all the equipment) and he said “organisation maternelle” (maternal) instead of materiel (equipment) ;) Then joked saying that maternal could also somehow apply metaphorically 😊

[@arktseytlin]

She is Ukrainian in France but she speaks English and Russian :)

[@redscorpion-se4hr]

She's speaking Ukrainian

[@4etvertyu]

@@redscorpion-se4hr No, she spoke Russian. 100% of Ukrainians know Russian and Ukrainian.

[@donquixote1502]

Ukrainians are a beautiful people.

[@welran]

If they are Ukrainians they they all speak Russian?

[@yvonnetomenga5726]

@FRANCE 24 English • Very informative. Thank you. I like these type of reports for many reasons. • These reports keep us in touch with what is happening in our world now and how war changes how we imagine our future. • These reports help us understand what our parents, grandparents, or other ancestors lived and felt when they left their country due to war or economics. When you grow up in a consistent, safe (well, except for ordinary crime) world, it's hard to imagine adjusting to a new world where you don't even speak the language. • These reports help us understand history from a human, not just a data perspective. So, merçi beaucoup. Slava Ukraini. Heroyam Slava. 💪🇺🇦🕊🌻