Ansalna Azeez appears quite calm for someone who was scared out of her brains barely 24 hours ago.
A first-year medical student at Kharkiv National Medical University, she was among the hundreds who moved into the Peremoha metro rail station when matters turned worse in the war-torn Ukranian city. “The shelling has been going on for a few days and we have grown used to the sounds by now. But there were ground attacks on Sunday and so we moved into the metro station. But even the underground station was shaking once in a while and we were scared beyond bounds,” Ansalna said, while her friend and classmate Anna Mary Joe filled in the gaps with more information.
The duo, along with some other students, have now moved back to their hostel to freshen up. “Life in the metro station is quite difficult for girls, especially during periods. The restrooms there are not enough. Hence we came back. We have been told that the hostel is now safe. But there are many students who still stay at the metro station,” Anna said. “The situation seems under control now, except for the occasional sound of shelling. We will move to the underground bunkers at the hostel if the need arises,” she added.
