{"id":95417,"date":"2025-03-18T20:14:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T20:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=95417"},"modified":"2025-03-27T10:30:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T10:30:23","slug":"ukrainian-refugees-in-cardiff-reflect-on-three-years-of-war-in-their-homeland-and-want-to-stay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/03\/18\/ukrainian-refugees-in-cardiff-reflect-on-three-years-of-war-in-their-homeland-and-want-to-stay\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukrainian refugees in Cardiff reflect on three years of war in their homeland – and want to stay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

‘It\u2019s not only a support group, but a therapy project for all of our members,’ said Larysa Martseva, 55, a Cardiff For Ukraine volunteer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Capitol Centre was full of singing, dancing and Ukrainian music on February 23, as displaced Ukrainians marked three years of war. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around 100 people – most of them Ukrainian refugees from across Wales \u2013 came together in traditional Ukrainian clothing, waving Ukrainian flags. There was a memorial concert with singing and dancing performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two-hour event was organised by Cardiff For Ukraine, a charity which supports Ukrainian refugees who have fled to Wales. There was also a minute\u2019s silence to commemorate those who have died in the war. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of the event included an exhibition, called February That Never Ended, which included toys stacked on top of each other, representing the 2,400 children killed by the conflict so far. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But now, Ukrainian refugees in Wales hope to stay permanently. They see no security going back to the east of Ukraine where parts of their hometown are occupied. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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