When SVT Nyheter Småland meets Ivan Bilous, he and a sibling, his mother, aunt and two cousins have been given a place to live with Mats and Maria Ekenstam outside Alvesta.
They arrived in Växjö by bus on Monday after being picked up in Poland.
- Now it feels better than a few days ago.
It is very nasty in Ukraine now, he says.
Hear Ivan tell more about his family members who remain in Ukraine in the video.