Liudmyla Bortok: Every year we pray for the war to end, and for Russia to leave us alone

Today’s USA destroyed my belief in good, and the America, that was a part of me. It looks like Ukraine was stabbed by its best friend and it feels even worse than Russian bombs

Ukrainian refugee Liudmyla Bortok developed a love for the USA when she won a scholarship to study there so she can't believe a feeling of betrayal at Donald Trump's actions over the last week. File picture: Chani Anderson

Pinch me. Tell me you are in Ireland without telling me you are in Ireland. Here is how it is for me. 

Lashing rain, I’m walking the street with a cup of tea — Barry’s with milk of course — I can’t have it any other way for the last three years now.