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Harvard student reflects on three years of war in her home country of Ukraine

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Mariia Solovii was 16 when Russia invaded her home country of Ukraine. She's now a sophomore at Harvard and the co-founder of the first undergraduate group focused solely on solidarity with Ukraine.

She joined WBUR's All Things Considered to discuss what it's like to be a student in the U.S. while her family and friends remain at home in a country at war.

This segment aired on February 26, 2025.

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