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'We call it war-life balance': Daryna's daily struggle to live, survive in wartime Ukraine
Daryna, 25, entered adulthood in a country at war. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion, her days have been shaped by air raid alerts, power outages and nights spent sheltering in the subway. Despite the uncertainty that shadows every day, she is determined to preserve a semblance of normal life in Kyiv. FRANCE 24 met a young woman who has become emblematic of a generation learning to live under dai
Published Monday, 9 November 2026 at 09:10
Daryna, 25, entered adulthood in a country at war. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion, her days have been shaped by air raid alerts, power outages and nights spent sheltering in the subway. Despite the uncertainty that shadows every day, she is determined to preserve a semblance of normal life in Kyiv. FRANCE 24 met a young woman who has become emblematic of a generation learning to live under daily bombardment.
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