Ukrainian refugees are making Poland multicultural again

, putting down roots can feel like a betrayal. Many Ukrainians who fled to Poland after Russia invaded their country hesitated to place their children in Polish schools, hoping to return home soon. But Liliya Lysyk enrolled her 15-year-old daughter Yeva immediately after arriving in March in the border city of Przemysl. Yeva has learned Polish and likes her school, apart from one awkward moment. “My history teacher said Lviv [the biggest city in western Ukraine] should have been a Polish city,” says Yeva. “He is a good teacher, but we agreed to disagree.”