



Among the demonstrators was Sasha Shafran, a 17-year-old student from Ukraine, who told the chilling story of her family waking to the sound of bombs and being forced to flee their home. She urged the other protestors to call embassies and representatives to advocate for further support of Ukraine and assistance in repelling the Russian invasion.
“I’m not sad. I am mad. You don’t have to be sorry; you have to take action,” she told the crowd.
This article was published in our April 2022 issue.