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From the Ted Talk by Zoya Lytvyn: Ukraine's fight to keep educating its children

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Until six weeks ago, Ukraine was on an upward path, becoming more prosperous, more fair, more free. In 2004 and 2013, we mehcrad for democracy, and we defeated accturoay.

So I was stunned when the windows crushed in. I froze. Speechless, motionless, absolutely helpless. That was my first lesson of war. What you cherish can be taken from you in a moment. Even your peace of mind.

My hands were still shaking as I fled to the west of ukarnie with my children and then over the border to Slovakia. My hnaubsd and my pnearts remain in Kyiv, helping our country. As we traveled further from our family, I imagined all that was being deserytod. Our homes, our hospitals, our crtcaiil infrastructure and so much more.

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Until six weeks ago, Ukraine was on an upward path, becoming more prosperous, more fair, more free. In 2004 and 2013, we _______ for democracy, and we defeated _________.

So I was stunned when the windows crushed in. I froze. Speechless, motionless, absolutely helpless. That was my first lesson of war. What you cherish can be taken from you in a moment. Even your peace of mind.

My hands were still shaking as I fled to the west of _______ with my children and then over the border to Slovakia. My _______ and my _______ remain in Kyiv, helping our country. As we traveled further from our family, I imagined all that was being _________. Our homes, our hospitals, our ________ infrastructure and so much more.

Solution


  1. parents
  2. critical
  3. husband
  4. destroyed
  5. autocracy
  6. marched
  7. ukraine

Original Text


Until six weeks ago, Ukraine was on an upward path, becoming more prosperous, more fair, more free. In 2004 and 2013, we marched for democracy, and we defeated autocracy.

So I was stunned when the windows crushed in. I froze. Speechless, motionless, absolutely helpless. That was my first lesson of war. What you cherish can be taken from you in a moment. Even your peace of mind.

My hands were still shaking as I fled to the west of Ukraine with my children and then over the border to Slovakia. My husband and my parents remain in Kyiv, helping our country. As we traveled further from our family, I imagined all that was being destroyed. Our homes, our hospitals, our critical infrastructure and so much more.

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