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From strangers to friends: How #Ukrainians meet and bond during wartime train travel

Thus began a #railway journey that would prove as exciting as the destination itself.

Sitting alone on one of his compartment’s dark-red leather beds, Lytvynov overheard people speaking loudly in the compartment next to his.

"I went to them to ask if they wanted to celebrate the New Year together, and they agreed," Lytvynov says.

"It felt like a scene from a TV series," The four bonded instantly, exchanged contact information, and remain in touch to this day.

https://kyivindependent.com/bonding-on-the-rails-how-ukrainians-forge-friendships-during-wartime-train-travel/

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