Episode
The Sunday Story: Two kindergartners, torn apart by war
23:42
Published: Sun Apr 23 2023
Description
The war in Ukraine has forever changed the young students of one kindergarten classroom, who are now scattered all around the world. For the past year, NPR's Elissa Nadworny has been following a group of six-year-olds from the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. After the city came under attack by Russian forces, the children's school abruptly closed and many families fled. In this episode of The Sunday Story from Up First, Nadworny helps us understand the ripple effects of war through the eyes of children who lost the world they knew.
Chapters
The story of a kindergarten and its teacher in Kharkiv, Ukraine, and how the war between Ukraine and Russia affected the lives of six-year-old students and their families.
00:00 - 01:55 (01:55)
Summary
The story of a kindergarten and its teacher in Kharkiv, Ukraine, and how the war between Ukraine and Russia affected the lives of six-year-old students and their families.
EpisodeThe Sunday Story: Two kindergartners, torn apart by war
PodcastUp First
A bright kindergarten classroom had about half of its students' families leaving the country.
01:55 - 06:22 (04:27)
Summary
A bright kindergarten classroom had about half of its students' families leaving the country. Despite this, the teacher was proud of the children's love for learning.
EpisodeThe Sunday Story: Two kindergartners, torn apart by war
PodcastUp First
A man shares a personal story about his childhood friend, Aurora, and discusses how children process traumatic events in different ways.
06:22 - 10:52 (04:30)
Summary
A man shares a personal story about his childhood friend, Aurora, and discusses how children process traumatic events in different ways.
EpisodeThe Sunday Story: Two kindergartners, torn apart by war
PodcastUp First
The concept of memory loss and how humans cope with trauma is discussed in this segment, as the speaker visits a young girl who has experienced displacement due to conflict.
10:52 - 15:17 (04:25)
Summary
The concept of memory loss and how humans cope with trauma is discussed in this segment, as the speaker visits a young girl who has experienced displacement due to conflict.
EpisodeThe Sunday Story: Two kindergartners, torn apart by war
PodcastUp First
The episode discusses the conversations around the situation in Ukraine from different perspectives including that of a 14-year-old boy named Bogdan and a family who decided to stay in Harkiv despite the invasion.
15:17 - 21:59 (06:41)
Summary
The episode discusses the conversations around the situation in Ukraine from different perspectives including that of a 14-year-old boy named Bogdan and a family who decided to stay in Harkiv despite the invasion.
EpisodeThe Sunday Story: Two kindergartners, torn apart by war
PodcastUp First
This podcast episode tells the story of millions of Ukrainian children who have been disrupted and forced to rebuild their lives due to war, and how every decision that they and their families make can be incredibly difficult.
22:01 - 23:42 (01:40)
Summary
This podcast episode tells the story of millions of Ukrainian children who have been disrupted and forced to rebuild their lives due to war, and how every decision that they and their families make can be incredibly difficult. Produced by Lauren Magaki and edited by Steve Drummond and Nishant Daya.