Evacuate with one backpack Ukrainian students Always keep in mind their homeland April 19 18:26

A 21-year-old Ukrainian woman who evacuated to Japan alone after parting from her family.

She was able to bring out one backpack.

She packed a few clothes and cosmetics, and a stuffed animal filled with memories of her family.

"I want to contribute to her country someday,"

she started her new life at a Japanese university this spring.

(Social Department reporter Tomoyo Koizumi)

New life at university

A studio with a size of about 8 tatami mats.

The room was so empty that I couldn't believe a college girl lived there.

Villa Partik (21).

In March, I evacuated from Ukraine to Japan.

I started studying as an international student at Japan University of Economics in Fukuoka Prefecture from April.

Mr. Villa, who majored in Japanese at a university in the capital city of Kyiv, said in fluent Japanese, "I'm looking forward to my future life."

However, when I visited one of the dormitories prepared by the university, there were only three or four clothes in the closet.

There are some cosmetics on the shelves.

Villa showed me an orange rucksack.

Villa Partik:

"I brought only what fits in this. Half of it is food, and the rest is clothes and medicine, and knives and forks for outdoor dining. I pack only what I need for my life. At times, I didn't expect the day to use it. "

I asked what was the most important thing in the limited luggage.

Then he said, "I'm a little embarrassed," and showed me the stuffed wolf from the side of the pillow.

It was a memorable item with my family that I had cherished since I was little.

The beginning is the sound of bombing

The life of Villa changed completely on the morning of February 24th.

It was when I was at Kieu's home, where I lived with her parents.

She contacted

her mother, "Russian troops are coming to Ukraine ."

The seriousness of the situation will soon become familiar to you.

As usual, when I went for a dog walk in the nearby forest, a fighter flew over.

Mr. Villa

"The sound was so scary that I couldn't move. I thought I was a weak person and would die."

It is said that he hurried back to his home and evacuated to the shelter in the basement of the apartment with his neighbors.

The bombing continued after that.

I spend my days in the shelter except when I eat, and sleep on my desk instead of on the floor to survive the cold.

On nights when the fighting was fierce, my mother lit up my hands with a small light and cooked a supper, following the country's call to turn off the lights.

4th day from the start of the invasion.

I also faced fear at the supermarket where I went with her mother.

Two hours to line up for food seekers.

At the moment when it was my turn, there was a bombing nearby.

The two ran away without buying anything.

Mr. Villa:

"As the bombing continues every day, we gradually get used to the sound. The children who evacuated together also started playing games. It feels like the shelter is returning to normal life. When I went out, it was a war again. It was difficult to control myself mentally. "

Evacuate abroad

The war situation is getting worse.

The bombing was reaching the village next door.

One week after the invasion, after consulting with her parents, Villa was evacuated.

You can only carry a limited amount of luggage.

What I brought out at this time was that orange backpack.

The departure station of Kieu was full of people rushing to evacuate.

I didn't know if I could get on the train, I didn't know where to go, and I was panicking with swearing and crying children.

One hour after the villa and her mother got on the train from the station after parting from their father who stayed there.

Information that the rocket seemed to have landed at the station ran around.

"What happened to those people who were also waiting for the train at the station? I was very scared."

Even at the transfer station, people heading abroad were lining up.

I waited for the train while wearing a down coat and a hat to keep out the cold.

When I got on the train, I was relieved, and everyone slept with a tired expression.

And to Japan

The villas once headed to Germany, where my sister lives.

When I was thinking about what to do in the future, I received a talk from Japan about support.

The Japan University of Economics, which had an agreement with Kieu's university, will accept it as an international student.

You can also study at university with the support of living such as housing.

A few days later, I went to Japan alone with a backpack.

When she arrived in Japan in late March, she had a slightly relieved look on her face.

Mr. Villa

"I can see the cherry blossoms from the window of the dormitory. It's a completely different world, oh, I thought it was peaceful here."

Then, I looked back on the situation in the field, which was next to the fear.

"Maybe for the first time in my life I experienced the negative feelings of real fear, stress and shock. We've always learned that human life is the most important thing at school, but when the war begins, human life Isn't important at all. It's been easily robbed. Everyone understands that it doesn't make sense to use war as a solution to a problem in the 21st century. "

Have a day with your family around the table

In April, my life at university began, and I was finally freed from the days of horror.

I'm still worried about the separated family.

The 75-year-old father remained in Kieu to protect the city himself.

The mother was worried about her father and went to neighboring Poland so that she could return at any time.

My sister, who lives in Germany, sometimes goes to see her mother.

Only mobile conversations connect disjointed families.

In order to know the safety, I keep in touch every day on the night of Japan time.

Villa says

, "When I call my dad, he says,'I'm okay. Don't worry.' But I'm alone in the most dangerous place, it's mentally difficult, and I feel like I've been left behind by everyone. I can't even imagine how my dad is feeling now. I don't know if the whole family will be able to eat together again. Will I be able to do it someday? "

Villa, who lives away from her family, supports her heart with the stuffed wolf she brought in her backpack.

It was a gift I got from her father when I was little.

Villa-san

"I like wolves very much. I hug them together every day and sleep. It makes me feel like my family is nearby. That's why this is the most important thing."

For Ukraine

The university acceptance system is scheduled for one year.

However, I have no idea whether I will be able to return to Ukraine in a year.

Mr. Villa, who has experience studying abroad in Japan, was thinking about finding a job in Japan after graduating from university.

It is said that the feelings are changing while evacuating.

He wants to help his injured homeland.

Mr. Villa

"I lived in Ukraine until the beginning of the war, but I had only the fact that I was a Ukrainian, but since the beginning of the war, Ukraine has been an important country for me and my parents' home. The people there are very important to me. I felt that I couldn't easily leave my country even if I went to another country. "

"After the war, I think there will be various problems with the Ukrainian economy, so I want to help and help the Ukrainians. I studied management and economics here, and we got it here. I want to use my knowledge for everyone in Ukraine. "

Homeland is always in my heart

The entrance ceremony held at the university on April 12th.

64 people who had evacuated from Ukraine like Mr. Villa attended.

At the end of the day, the brass band performed the Ukrainian national anthem to welcome the students.

All Ukrainian students listened with their hands on their chests.

Mr. Villa

"The moment I heard the national anthem, I got goosebumps and my Ukrainian friend who was standing next to me was a little weeping. It was very heartbreaking."

Villa who said this.

She was happy to report her appearance on the day to her parents.

One day, Ukrainian youths who suddenly lost their daily lives and came to a distant country away from their families.

I hope that I will be able to live in Ukraine again someday by increasing my new luggage and happy memories in Japan.

I can't help but hope so.

Reporter of the Social Affairs Department

Tomoyo Koizumi Joined the Bureau in

2011

After working at the Aomori Bureau and Sendai Bureau, he was in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Political Department, and

then interviewed evacuees from Ukraine at the Social Affairs Department.