30/09/2024
Day 2 - departure to Vynohradive.
Lyudmila Svoreny and her son Vlodimir picked us up from Nagydobrony. We said our goodbyes to Baksa Andras, and the lovely people of Chomony.
Last night we sat around the hotel lobby , talking about how we all experienced day. It becomes so much more real, when you are here. Understanding how the Hungarian minority in Ukraine is dealing with the consequences of the war. We all agreed, what is wrong here, is clearly the “oppression of an unchecked power” (meaning Russia ) as Alex Davern would say.
This was the first time - and I’ve been coming across to Ukraine a lot, the last 2 years - when we met so many check points on the road. The officers are friendly, but still feel like “mini borders” , you have to prove yourself to have the right to free travel. For me, it’s easy, I’m a woman. But still you have that uneasy feeling .
Transkarpattia (Kárpátaljai) is 1800 km far away from the war zone. It’s a safe place . Before you start worrying. This is why so many rehabilitation centers built here, kids homes and many inner refugees in the cities. We continue our trip. A long and busy day ahead.
