Life in Donetsk, Ukraine – level 1

24-03-2015 15:00

This news is from Donetsk. Donetsk is a city. It is in eastern Ukraine. There is a war in eastern Ukraine. People’s lives are difficult.

There is an orphanage in the city. It cares for 21 children. The children are not safe. The teachers do not speak about the war. They do not want to scare the children.

However, the children know what is happening. They want the war to stop. They want to be safe.

Difficult words: orphanage (a place where they care for children who have no parents), cares for (helps).

You can read the original story and watch the video in the Level 3 section.

Have you ever experienced war?

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