A lecturer hopes to encourage others to be compassionate towards those fleeing Ukraine by highlighting the “emotional baggage” and “interesting” language and culture of those fleeing the war-torn country through a children’s e-book she created alongside her Homes for Ukraine guest.
Dr Poppy Gibson, who lives in Benfleet, Essex, said that when Yuliia Ruban, 28, and her son Daniil, seven, came to live with her and her family on April 6 2022, she wanted to do something to help children talk about the sensitive subject of the Ukraine war in schools.
