As Russian forces continued to pound Kyiv and other cities in Ukraine, forcing thousands of citizens to flee their homes, a Guyanese man remains hopeful for the safety of his Ukrainian wife and seven-year-old daughter who remain in their homeland while he is thousands of miles away.
Shawn Parasram, who is originally from Enmore, East Coast Demerara, told Sunday Stabroek that he is currently working on a cruise ship in the Bahamas while his wife, Yuliya, daughter Emilia, and other relatives are in Odessa, Ukraine.