Mariia Horb travelled over 1,500 miles from her hometown of Kyiv to study in Manchester two years ago. Over the last four months, she has watched her country become a war zone on social media and news channels.
Her story is similar to so many other Ukrainian students who left their country to study and are unable to return. But in a situation that could leave them feeling helpless, students in Manchester and across the UK have banded together in an extraordinary way.
At the University of Manchester, students have resurrected the previously dormant Ukrainian Society, drawing in support from not just Ukrainians, but many at the institution who want to show support for their fellow students living through what for many of us is an unimaginable nightmare.
