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Sofiia Kuzmina gathers leaves on an empty playground in Kharkiv. Her mother, Natalia, says Sofiia has gotten used to playing by herself since Russia's invasion changed her childhood as she once knew it. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Sofiia Kuzmina gathers leaves on an empty playground in Kharkiv. Her mother, Natalia, says Sofiia has gotten used to playing by herself since Russia's invasion changed her childhood as she once knew it.
Claire Harbage/NPRMillions of Ukrainian children had their schooling interrupted by Russia's invasion. The war has also shaped their childhood in lasting ways.
NPR's Elissa Nadworny visited a kindergarten classroom in Kharkiv, Ukraine, that was hit by Russian artillery last August. She set out to find out what happened to the children who had been students there.
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This episode was produced by Elena Burnett, Linah Mohammad and Lauren Migaki. It was edited by William Troop and Steven Drummond. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
