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A Ukrainian student at Middlebury College on staying connected to home during the war

A young man in a black jacket holding a white coffee cup stands in front of Middlebury College's chapel.
Courtesy of Rostyk Yarovyk
Rostyk Yarovyk is a first-year student at Middlebury College.

As the war in Ukraine rages on, young Ukrainians studying in the United States are trying to maintain contact with their families and educate Americans about the war in their homeland. They're also trying to remain focused on their academics.

When the war began in late February, Vermont Edition spoke to Ukrainian students at Dartmouth and Middlebury colleges. This hour, another Middlebury student, Rostyk Yarovyk, shares what the past six weeks have been like for him.

A first-year student, Yarovyk shares stories of his family's experiences in Lviv, the Middlebury class that helps him feel grounded, and the Ukrainian foods he misses most.

Broadcast at noon on Thursday, April 14; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
Matt Smith worked for Vermont Public from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.