Home Again, But Not Really | Omaha News

Lesia Mikhalets, who fled Ukraine four years ago amid war and famine, now rebuilds her life in Omaha while helping other refugees share their culture. On a poignant trip back to Ukraine this summer, she crossed borders with trembling hope, finally breathing native air and reuniting with family in Kharkiv—where sirens and drones remind her the war rages on. Though her grandmother struggled to recognize her, the resilience of her loved ones moved her deeply. The journey reinforced a quiet truth: her future—and peace—might be found right here, in her new home.

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