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'I gave birth in the hallway of the hospital with a torch'

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Alina and her husband were looking forward to the birth of their first child. Alina was 38 weeks pregnant when the war started. The birth took place in the corridor of the hospital, there was neither light nor water at that time. Two hours after the birth, they ran with the baby to the bomb shelter. This podcast is available in Russian only.


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Alina and her husband were looking forward to the birth of their first child. Alina was 38 weeks pregnant when the war started. The birth took place in the corridor of the hospital, there was neither light nor water at that time. Two hours after the birth, they ran with the baby to the bomb shelter. This podcast is available in Russian only.



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