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‘People are so polite’: the Ukrainian refugee bonding with the British over borscht and chips
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‘People are so polite’: the Ukrainian refugee bonding with the British over borscht and chips

‘People are so polite’: the Ukrainian refugee bonding with the British over borscht and chips
Source: The Guardian
Published: Feb, 23 2025 16:00

First Ukrainian refugee to arrive in UK after Russia invasion says even the British dogs are better behaved, but that ‘the weather is sad’. Sharing a bowl of homemade Ukrainian borscht with your neighbours is one way to make friends in a new country, according to the first refugee to arrive in the UK after Russia invaded her country three years ago.

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