Love and War: Ukrainian and Russian Refugees Get Married in Tijuana
The couple told Telemundo 20 that they traveled thousands of miles to reach the U.S.-Mexico border
By Fabiola Berriozábal, Cinthya Gómez and TELEMUNDO 20 • Published April 14, 2022 • Updated
l 14, 2022 at 4:43 pm
Russian and Ukrainian refugees fled the war and came to Tijuana, Mexico, to tell their story, proving that love can endure even during wartime.
Their love story began more than three years ago when Semen Bobrovski, a Russian citizen, found Daria "Dasha" Sakhniuk when he crossed the border in Ukraine. Their plan was to marry in Kyiv, Ukraine, but the war turned their plans around.
"I'm very happy that I met some very nice people who could help us come together in this matrimony here in Mexico, in Tijuana," said Sakhniuk.
The couple told Telemundo 20 that they traveled thousands of miles to reach the U.S.-Mexico border. A trip that lasted six days, traveling in planes from country to country until reaching the refugee camp at the checkpoint in San Ysidro and later staying in a Benito Juárez hostel.
More:
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/love-and-war-ukrainian-and-russian-refugees-get-married-in-tijuana/2921027/
