Four older women displaced from different regions of Ukraine talk about the war, their efforts to adapt to new life, and their hopes to return home.

Volodymyr Yurchenko, 65, taught practical skills to young civilian defenders during the invasion, and now teaches chess in Irpin to support himself despite needing surgery for his poor eyesight.

Lydia, 82, and her daughter Inna, 62, survived an explosion that forced them to flee their hometown due to bombings while dealing with worsening health.

Valentina Rodionova, 65, in Irpin, is a survivor of Russia’s invasion who is
struggling to afford treatment for her deteriorating eyesight while living alone on her pension.

Oleksandr, 73, reflects on his experiences one year after the war first broke out in Ukraine.

Lyudmila Kryvych is a 73-year-old from Irpin who suffered from a neurological disorder caused by stress during the war and cannot afford surgery for her joint problems.