We introduce to you Liuda and Yana Shozda, who arrived from Ukraine just in time for the County Fair here in San Juan County. They are a lovely mom and daughter couple, worn out by months of the war in their home country and a long, arduous journey from home in Ukraine to a new home and community in Farmington NM. We picked them up and headed to the fair at McGee Park.
Families Stories
The Daisies Family
Likes fishing, any outdoor activity, hiking, swimming
This Ukrainian family had to escape the war twice. This is a family of four, mom Yuliia, dad Roman and two girls Mariia 14, and Anna 10. They are originally from the City of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine where the war had started in 2014. Roman, a university graduate, had a career as an aviation engineer. Roman lived with his wife and two daughters near the airport, which was bombed first.
The Sunflower Family
Good evening, we are from Ukraine! Probably the whole world already knows this greeting. I don’t want to say trivial things about the fact that we were running away from the war and these decisions were very difficult for us because our men are left at home to defend our homes. We want to thank you today. Sincerely, openly, and with love. For the opportunities given to us here, for the inspiration which all of you give to us and for the support. It feels like home for us now. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
And now I want to say a few words about us. We are sisters, Kateryna and Tatyana. Katya has two beautiful children, Bohdan and Ivanna.
