13-year-old author Yeva: 'My hometown in Ukraine gets bombed everyday – I am so worried about my friends'

A young Ukrainian woman who arrived in Dublin last year with her granny started a diary once war broke out in her home country. She speaks about what it means to her

Yeva Skaliestska wrote a book based on her experience of fleeing war-torn Kharkiv in Ukraine. Picture: Ger Holland

The ripple effect of the invasion of Ukraine has seen a wave of inspiring stories make their way to our shores.

Sport clubs, choirs, volunteer groups, school classes, and friend groups have all grown with new members as families flee the conflict.