Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Woman & Home
Woman & Home
Lifestyle
Michelle Rowley

"We opened our home and our hearts to a Ukrainian refugee – three years on, she’s part of our family"

Svitlana and Kara baking at home.

“When people see Svitlana and me working and laughing together on my cake stand, they’d have no clue what our relationship is,” says cake maker Kara Dexter, 53, from Cheshire.

Although they appear to be both long-term friends and colleagues, nobody would guess that the relationship is something much deeper. Indeed, the sweetest thing on a Cakes by Kara stand isn’t for sale – it’s the connection between the two women from different worlds who came together as family.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.