A former hotel on the outskirts of Kyiv is a rehabilitation center housing children who have experienced the horrors of the Russian invasion.
KYIV, Ukraine — In a carpeted meeting room of what used to be a posh hotel, Ukrainian children are screaming with happiness at a performance put on for them and the joy of opening presents.
An actress performs for children at the Dzherelo rehabilitation center during celebrations for Saint Nicholas Day, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. “We forget about the war. It’s easier to distract,” she added after a performance by actors, some dressed as Disney characters. The center’s authorities asked not to used any child’s last name for security reasons.Ksenia was among the 62 children, between 6 and 12, celebrating Saint Nicholas’ day on Monday.
This center houses children for two weeks, and during that period they get therapeutic lessons and have sessions with psychologists to try to process the trauma of the war. “It is like a temporary rehabilitation from the war,” said Alevtyna, a tutor, who refused to give her last name for security reasons.
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