North Texans stood in solidarity with Ukraine this weekend as Russian troops continue to shell encircled cities and the number of Ukrainians forced from their country grew to 1.4 million. At Klyde Warren Park in Dallas, Konstantin Grokhovskiy stood with dozens calling for an end to the war Saturday.
North Texans stood in solidarity with Ukraine this weekend as Russian troops continue to shell encircled cities and the number of Ukrainians At Klyde Warren Park in Dallas, Konstantin Grokhovskiy stood with dozens calling for an end to the war Saturday. Grokhovskiy, who now lives in McKinney, moved to the United States nearly 26 years ago. He was born in Kyiv, Ukraine and still has family there.
“It’s hard to say [they’re] okay if they are going to the bomb shelter every 30 minutes. So, it’s very hard,” he said. “Every minute when we talk, it’s like tears and cries. Every moment when I talk to them, I say I love you because I really don’t know if the next call will happen or not.” The rally was organized by the Ukrainian American Society of Texas. Also in attendance were members of the Taiwanese American Association’s DFW chapter, such as Kellvan Cheng.
they were watching the unfolding events with “much concern and anxiety” given Taiwan's own long-running conflict with Beijing.“We feel that Taiwan is under the same situation as Ukraine, threatened by a greater power,” he said. “Ukraine has its own identity, its own culture. It’s a country in on itself, so is Taiwan.”
to help Ukrainians, including Valerie Chaykovska. She, along with other friends, collected truckloads worth of food and supplies Saturday. Anastasia Smith, who also has friends and relatives in Ukraine, assisted in the efforts.
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