Ukrainian children are beginning to attend school in the countries they are evacuated to, but teachers are confused about how to deal with stressed children. Efforts are also being made to heal trauma.
Of these, the school in Vienna, the capital of Austria, which teaches in Ukrainian, has more than tripled the number of children who have been evacuated from Ukraine after the military invasion by Russia. about it.
A teacher at this school said, "I don't know who sees how much war and who is having problems with stress. I don't know how to deal with each person best." I clarified the current situation.
In addition, at a facility that doubles as a school and shelter in Athens, the capital of Greece, efforts are being made to heal the emotional wounds of children evacuated from Ukraine.
Here, under the guidance of a qualified psychologist, children are drawing their own pictures, including tanks and bombs, white pigeons that symbolize peace, and the Ukrainian flag.
Of these, the teacher was most shocked by a painting by a 7-year-old boy, which depicts a Ukrainian soldier killing Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"When I asked him why he painted Putin, he said,'Because Putin stole my childhood and everyday life,'" said the teacher's woman.
She also said she "has a very deep trauma, so children want to hide and forget their emotions," she said, giving children long-term trauma. Is needed.
According to the UNICEF Children's Fund, 2 million children have been evacuated outside Ukraine and more than 2.5 million have been forced to evacuate within Ukraine.