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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Meredith Clark

Ukrainian teen with Down syndrome meets his idol John Cena, who inspired him as he fled from Russia invasion

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A Ukrainian teenager with Down syndrome has met his hero John Cena, the pro-wrestler turned actor who motivated him as he escaped the besieged city of Mariupol.

In an article published by the Wall Street Journal, Misha Rohozhyn met the Peacemaker star in Huizen, Netherlands, where Misha is seeking refuge with his family. According to his mother Liana, the two created a “motivational fantasy” with the promise that John Cena would be waiting at the end of their dangerous journey out of Ukraine.

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