Hosting a Ukrainian refugee family reminds me of my own family's journey 70 years ago
David Hoppner Hart and his wife hosted a Ukrainian refugee family in their home in Halifax for three months. He was struck by the parallels between this family and his own family’s journey to Canada from post-war Europe 70 years ago.
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![David Hoppner Hart, right, and his wife, Daniele Hart, second from right, hosted Kirill Rumezhak, left, his wife, Yevgenia, and their son, Konstantin, for three months after they arrived as refugees from Ukraine. Two women and two men pose for a photo and are surrounded by birthday balloons. One of the women is holding a baby. All five people are smiling.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7188718.1714426685!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/hart-and-rumezhak-families.jpeg)
David Hoppner Hart and his wife hosted a Ukrainian refugee family in their home in Halifax for three months. He was struck by the parallels between this family and his own family’s journey to Canada from post-war Europe 70 years ago.