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A new life begins for the Titkovs, far from Ukraine
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Brothers Danylo (L) and Denys Titkov participate in their judo practice in Vienna, Austria on September 1, 2022. After months of anguish and hesitation, the Titkov family -- who fled to Vienna from Ukraine just after Russia invaded -- have finally decided to stay. AFP is following the refugee family from Irpin, one of the suburbs of Kyiv that saw the worst of the fighting in the early weeks of the war, over the course of the first year of their new life in a land where a quarter of the population are immigrants.
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fter months of anguish and hesitation, the Titkov family -- who fled to Vienna from Ukraine just after Russia invaded -- have finally decided to stay.
Their three boys -- Danylo, nine, Denys, 11, and Dmitry, 15 -- began the new school year there this week, another landmark in their new life in the Austrian capital.
Despite being "a bit stressed" about their German, they wrote little messages to go with the presents for their teachers. Back home in Ukraine, they would have brought them flowers.
Mother Irina, 39, wore her traditional Ukrainian "gerdan" necklace for the occasion, knowing that school is the first step to integration.
AFP is following the refugee family from Irpin, one of the Kyiv suburbs that saw the worst of the fighting in the war's early weeks, during the first year of their new life in a land where a quarter of the population are immigrants.
'Miracle' birthday
After six months of uncertainty, little Danylo has taken to school like a fish to water. He lists out all the pens and stationery he needs in class in German.
