A family of Ukrainian refugees are grateful as they celebrate Thanksgiving as an entirely new experience.
At first glance, the Didek's and their extended relatives are like any other family in the United States Thursday, coming together over sweet potatoes and candied walnuts to celebrate one of the most American of traditions. Except, they are Ukrainian refugees and to them, Thanksgiving is an entirely new experience.
They said there is so much to be grateful for. Their host, Julie Carter, welcomed most of the family into her Valparaiso, Indiana, home nearly eight months ago, with more joining this past summer. "Our family has multiplied greatly in the last few months," Carter said. "It's exciting to see Maria and Mikhailo, and the two younger children, have their own place now and then I had the two newlyweds here for a little while the last couple of months."
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