Play / pause Packing to escape

Packing to escape

Transcript

I had just, I believe, one option,

that was my friend from Kraków in Poland.

She's like my old schoolmate.

And,

I didn't know what to do,

where I need to stay,

We didn't know back then what shelters are

Should I go somewhere in the city,

How I can get there?

The trains are messed up, buses are

I can't use the car because I need the car

So that was absolutely, you know,

And my friend from Kraków, she messaged

And I was like, yes, this is the chance,

So I had,

in the shelter with my friend,

and our neighbours.

I think I did pack into my rucksack

the laptop, because back then

I was still working remotely.

I was able to work remotely.

That was the phone, the power bank.

I did pack some of the basic clothes,

that was the winter as well.

I think I didn't have any changing boots

proper boots.

And, for some reasons,

I did put some of the gym changing

you know, I will use some of the gym.

Of course, I didn't use the gym many

in there to do anything,

But I don't know why I felt—

the gym or some sort of physical

So I had just maybe a couple of t-shirts,

my documents, of course,

the passport that we used to go

The power bank, the phone,

and some gym clothes.

I don't know why I took

It was absolutely, you know, absolutely

Take it from me.

And that I remember when I was packing

I felt like absolutely, you know,

So the feeling of being war refugee is—

for really long, long time. Like the

  • Favourite

    You have to be logged in to use favourites.

  • Report

More from Daria Pyrozhenko

Back to search results

More RAF Stories

Please note our website uses cookies to improve your experience. I understand. For more information see Privacy Notice & Cookies