UKR 1YR Refugees Denver WEB
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- UKR 1YR Refugees Denver WEB
- February 9, 2023
- Content Type Package
- Language English
- Transcript/Script English USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: UKR 1YR: REFUGEES DENVER HEADLINE: Ukrainian Refugee Family Settling in Denver TEASER: Thoughts of home and family on anniversary of Russian invasion PUBLISHED AT: 02/09/2023 at 1:50pm BYLINE: Svitlana Prystynska CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Denver VIDEOGRAPHER: Volydumyr Petruniv VIDEO EDITOR: SCRIPT EDITORS: Stearns, Mia Bush VIDEO SOURCE (S): All original PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV _X_ RADIO _X_ TRT: 3:08 VID APPROVED BY: MAS TYPE: TVPKG EDITOR NOTES:)) ((INTRO:)) [[One year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, millions of civilians are displaced by the fighting. Some of those refugees remain in Europe. Some are in the United States. For VOA, Svitlana Prystynska visits with a young Ukrainian refugee family in the Western U.S. state of Colorado.]] ((Nats at the top are awkward, can we tighten that and for the Web maybe slowly lower nats under the start of her narration) ((NARRATOR)) The Irodenko family came to Denver as part of the Biden administration’s "Uniting for Ukraine" refugee program. They fled the western city of Lviv, through Poland and Germany, because they were concerned for the safety of their 8-year-old son Zakhari. ((Natalia Irodenko, Ukrainian Refugee SPEAKING UKRAINIAN)) “The most important thing for us is our son. We are happy that he can communicate with people. Of course, he misses his friends and his surroundings, but we see him smile every day after school and we are happy.” ((Zakhari Irodenko, Ukrainian Refugee)) “When we came five months ago, I didn’t speak English. The most helpful teacher in my school is Mrs. Kendall, because she so helped me. She is so kind and responsible.” ((Natalia Irodenko, Ukrainian Refugee SPEAKING UKRAINIAN)) “It's all new and if you don't know anyone here, it's hard to understand where to go and what to do. We're glad our landlord made an exception and let us in with no credit history. We didn't even know that we need it. Also: Buy a car, find a car, find a school, get a driver's license, get documents. At home it is simple, but here, you need someone who is ready to help.” ((NARRATOR)) Friends in Denver helped them find housing. Local churches offered furniture. Oleh Irodenko found work at a Denver auto body shop. ((Oleh Irodenko, Ukrainian Refugee SPEAKING UKRAINIAN)) “They found me in social media after one month and said that they want to hire me. We have some language barriers, but they are great, and we still understand each other somehow.” ((NARRATOR)) In Ukraine, Natalia Irodenko was an accountant for the Swiss food company Nestle, which hired her to work from Nestle’s Denver offices. ((Natalia Irodenko, Ukrainian Refugee SPEAKING UKRAINIAN)) “All these years, I worked with some of my colleagues abroad but very rarely spoke English. ((Mandatory courtesy: Irodenko Family)) Speaking English with a few colleagues who are at the same level as you is very different from constantly interacting with native speakers, as I am now at work.” ((end coutesy)) ((NARRATOR)) The Irodenkos say they appreciate the warm welcome but cannot stop thinking about home. ((Zakhari Irodenko, Ukrainian Refugee)) “I would like to go to Ukraine as soon as possible. Every Saturday, we have video call with my grandparents. My grandparents miss me.” ((NARRATOR)) In Colorado, the Irodenkos benefit from a large Ukrainian diaspora community that is helping resettle refugees and is raising funds for medical supplies and equipment for Ukrainian hospitals. ((Svitlana Prystynska for VOA News, Denver, Colorado))
- Transcript/Script USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: UKR 1YR: REFUGEES DENVER HEADLINE: Ukrainian Refugee Family Settling in Denver TEASER: Thoughts of home and family on anniversary of Russian invasion PUBLISHED AT: 02/09/2023 at 1:50pm BYLINE: Svitlana Prystynska CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Denver VIDEOGRAPHER: Volydumyr Petruniv VIDEO EDITOR: SCRIPT EDITORS: Stearns, Mia Bush VIDEO SOURCE (S): All original PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV _X_ RADIO _X_ TRT: 3:08 VID APPROVED BY: MAS TYPE: TVPKG EDITOR NOTES:)) ((INTRO:)) [[One year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, millions of civilians are displaced by the fighting. Some of those refugees remain in Europe. Some are in the United States. For VOA, Svitlana Prystynska visits with a young Ukrainian refugee family in the Western U.S. state of Colorado.]] ((Nats at the top are awkward, can we tighten that and for the Web maybe slowly lower nats under the start of her narration) ((NARRATOR)) The Irodenko family came to Denver as part of the Biden administration’s "Uniting for Ukraine" refugee program. They fled the western city of Lviv, through Poland and Germany, because they were concerned for the safety of their 8-year-old son Zakhari. ((Natalia Irodenko, Ukrainian Refugee SPEAKING UKRAINIAN)) “The most important thing for us is our son. We are happy that he can communicate with people. Of course, he misses his friends and his surroundings, but we see him smile every day after school and we are happy.” ((Zakhari Irodenko, Ukrainian Refugee)) “When we came five months ago, I didn’t speak English. The most helpful teacher in my school is Mrs. Kendall, because she so helped me. She is so kind and responsible.” ((Natalia Irodenko, Ukrainian Refugee SPEAKING UKRAINIAN)) “It's all new and if you don't know anyone here, it's hard to understand where to go and what to do. We're glad our landlord made an exception and let us in with no credit history. We didn't even know that we need it. Also: Buy a car, find a car, find a school, get a driver's license, get documents. At home it is simple, but here, you need someone who is ready to help.” ((NARRATOR)) Friends in Denver helped them find housing. Local churches offered furniture. Oleh Irodenko found work at a Denver auto body shop. ((Oleh Irodenko, Ukrainian Refugee SPEAKING UKRAINIAN)) “They found me in social media after one month and said that they want to hire me. We have some language barriers, but they are great, and we still understand each other somehow.” ((NARRATOR)) In Ukraine, Natalia Irodenko was an accountant for the Swiss food company Nestle, which hired her to work from Nestle’s Denver offices. ((Natalia Irodenko, Ukrainian Refugee SPEAKING UKRAINIAN)) “All these years, I worked with some of my colleagues abroad but very rarely spoke English. ((Mandatory courtesy: Irodenko Family)) Speaking English with a few colleagues who are at the same level as you is very different from constantly interacting with native speakers, as I am now at work.” ((end coutesy)) ((NARRATOR)) The Irodenkos say they appreciate the warm welcome but cannot stop thinking about home. ((Zakhari Irodenko, Ukrainian Refugee)) “I would like to go to Ukraine as soon as possible. Every Saturday, we have video call with my grandparents. My grandparents miss me.” ((NARRATOR)) In Colorado, the Irodenkos benefit from a large Ukrainian diaspora community that is helping resettle refugees and is raising funds for medical supplies and equipment for Ukrainian hospitals. ((Svitlana Prystynska for VOA News, Denver, Colorado))
- NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
- Network VOA
- Embargo Date February 9, 2023 13:47 EST
- Byline Svitlana Prystynska
- Brand / Language Service Voice of America