Devastation from a distance.

Story written for The Clarion by Soraya Keiser and Sarah Bakeman

“Gravel paths wore down the wheels of Alina Yermakovich’s suitcase until it was dead weight dragging behind her. She had dropped her other bag when fatigue began to set in miles back, knowing she would never see the clothing in it again. Standstill traffic stretched from the Polish border for 13 miles, and after leaving the car, Yermakovich would learn that she faced an eight-hour walk. As more Ukrainians headed to the border, she only hoped that the sweaters in her discarded bag might provide warmth to those fleeing in the night.”