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Older people’s stories
Older people are speaking out and we are listening. Our collection of life stories captures the strength and resilience behind a lifetime of experience.
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Ekaterina, 70, Ukraine
I am a widow. I was born in this village and worked first as a nurse and then as a midwife until I retired.
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Olga, 71, Ukraine
I am 71. I live in a village located five kilometres from the contact line. I have been a widow for 14 years. I live alone in a small house. I have a son, a grandson, a granddaughter and two great-grandchildren, they all live in the uncontrolled territory of Ukraine.
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Lydia, 86, Ukraine
I am a widow, I live alone. My daughter lives in another city, she visits me sometimes, to help me around the house and in the yard.