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For Ukrainians and Russians in Philly, allegiances are complicated as conflict threatens their homelands

“To be Russian doesn’t mean to support everything Russia does.”

Mary Kalyna holds a photo of her grandmother Maria Hawryshkiw at her home in Philadelphia. Her grandparents were sent to Siberia by the Russians after WWII. Her grandmother did not survive. Today, Mary is a leader in the Ukrainian community in Philadelphia.
Mary Kalyna holds a photo of her grandmother Maria Hawryshkiw at her home in Philadelphia. Her grandparents were sent to Siberia by the Russians after WWII. Her grandmother did not survive. Today, Mary is a leader in the Ukrainian community in Philadelphia.Read moreJose F. Moreno/ Staff Photographer