Тhе joy and sadness of Anastasia and her family

Anastasiia Kozina and her  two sons in Mornington.

Anastasiia Kozina and her two sons in Mornington. Source: SBS

The war in Ukraine. Since the 23rd of February over 8500, mostly temporary visas, have been issued. Over 3700 of these visa holders are now in Australia. Anastastiia Kozina with her two sons, Maksym and Mykyta, arrived to Melbourne soon after the war began... "I've always wanted a third child. My husband also wanted a third child. But at home, there was always work to be done, children, I had study and you are always in an active movement. And when a small child appears, you realize that you will always be at home again and it slows you down..."



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