A queue for free bread at a church in Irpin. Photograph: Peter Beaumont/The Guardian
The Guardian: Pawn shops and bread queues: poverty grips Ukraine as war drags on
People turn to handouts and pawning goods as Kyiv’s bustling bars belie reality of life in wartime for many
In the Treasure pawn shop in Kyiv, Oleksandra, 40, a well turned out woman in a hooded wool coat and Nike trainers, has come to redeem her sewing machines. Like all those visiting the store, she does not want to give her family name.
She says that when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, she was working as an accountant for a firm that employed 14 people, who were all laid off because of the conflict. Since then she has struggled to find regular work. With savings running out, like many others in Kyiv, she turned to pawning her possessions to get by, only finding a job a year later that allowed her to claim back her machines.
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WNU Editor: The above Guardian article is a depressing read. I also know that it is underestimating how dire the situation is for millions of Ukrainians who are now stuck in a cycle of poverty and deep suffering.
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A queue for free bread at a church in Irpin. Photograph: Peter Beaumont/The Guardian
The Guardian: Pawn shops and bread queues: poverty grips Ukraine as war drags on
People turn to handouts and pawning goods as Kyiv’s bustling bars belie reality of life in wartime for many
In the Treasure pawn shop in Kyiv, Oleksandra, 40, a well turned out woman in a hooded wool coat and Nike trainers, has come to redeem her sewing machines. Like all those visiting the store, she does not want to give her family name.
She says that when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, she was working as an accountant for a firm that employed 14 people, who were all laid off because of the conflict. Since then she has struggled to find regular work. With savings running out, like many others in Kyiv, she turned to pawning her possessions to get by, only finding a job a year later that allowed her to claim back her machines.
Read more ....
WNU Editor: The above Guardian article is a depressing read. I also know that it is underestimating how dire the situation is for millions of Ukrainians who are now stuck in a cycle of poverty and deep suffering.
May 05, 2023 at 07:00AM
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