Helen and Leon describe 'livable conditions' in Ukraine's capital city as they help their neighbors and hope for the best.
A former Massachusetts couple is trying to make the best of life in their native Ukraine, despite the country being under attack by Russia.
They ended up in Massachusetts. They quickly found work, had a home in Swampscott and became American citizens. But Leon's work as an investment banker and venture capitalist led them back to the Ukrainian capital 10 years ago. The couple's daughter stayed in the Boston area. Helen says she was reluctant to go back to their native country.
:"I [recently] met with my friend who came to Kyiv before the war. So we were, like, walking around the park. Actually, we saw children on the playground who were, like, bright and happy, despite the siren sounds which were on and off. So the siren sounds are something that is there, I would say, all the time.