A teenage refugee performed her country's national anthem in Liverpool city centre on the anniversary of the war in Ukraine.
Alisa Bushuieva fled Ukraine when bombs began dropping on her native Kharkiv a year today at the very start of the Russian invasion. A keen piano player, Alisa would play for other refugees at various camps to comfort them and today performed in Liverpool ONE to mark the anniversary of the war.
Speaking after her performance, which included the country's national anthem and other "sad songs," Alisa said it was important "to show our people how we support them." The event was particularly pertinent as a family friend had recently lost their life amid the fighting, according to mum Svitlana.
