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Sofia's Choice, A Ukranian Diary


Sofia Bretl has lived in New York City for the last decade. But she was born and raised in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, about 25 miles from the Russian border. The city has received some of the worst shelling so far in the war. That’s where her mother lives. As conditions in Kharkiv worsened, they faced a difficult choice.


This story was produced by Joe Richman and edited by Deborah George and Ben Shapiro.



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