
By: Joti Heir
KYIV, UKRAINE
Daria Serdtseva jerks her head up when I say, “Excuse me.” I apologize for startling her. She apologizes for being startled. Just for a moment, it feels almost like being back in Canada. But we’re not in Canada, we’re in the Kyiv Passenger Railway Station and Daria is crouched down on the cold floor with her young daughter.