🎥 Video Story
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🟦 1. WHO IS ROMA
Roma is an 11-year-old boy from Mariupol who spent a month in a bunker with his family during the heavy shelling of the city.
His story is about a child who had to grow up overnight — his father joined the army, his younger brother is on the autism spectrum, and the family had to start life from scratch in a new city.
💬 “My mom woke me up in shock. I thought we just wouldn’t go to school… but then we heard explosions.” — Roma
🟩 2. BEFORE THE WAR
Before the full-scale invasion, Roma lived an ordinary childhood:
- riding his bike,
- playing with friends,
- enjoying the warmth of his family home.
💬 “I have my mom, dad, little brother, grandpa, and great-grandma.”
🟥 3. THE DAY EVERYTHING CHANGED
💬 “My mom woke me up in shock. We sat in the hallway… Three days later we moved into a bunker.”
The family spent almost a month underground, hearing every explosion, before beginning their long journey to safety.
🟧 4. THE EVACUATION ROUTE
Route: Mariupol → Berdiansk → Zaporizhzhia → Dnipro → Vinnytsia
💬 “We left together. We didn’t leave anyone behind.”
The only thing Roma took from home was his cat.
💬 “I had a cat. I took her with me.”
🟦 5. A NEW LIFE IN VINNYTSIA
📘 School and Learning
Roma adapted quickly to his new school.
💬 “The teacher was kind and explained a lot.”
He now takes part in math competitions and olympiads, proving to himself that he can achieve great things.
👦 Friends
💬 “They accepted me calmly. I have many friends.”
His new classmates support him — especially Masha, Sviatoslav, Nikita, and Oleh. They help him cope with missing home.
❤️ Family
Roma’s father is a soldier — his hero.
💬 “My dad is a hero because he protects our country.”
His younger brother, who is on the autism spectrum, finds adaptation harder.
💬 “Roma tries very hard, studies well, and helps other kids in his class.” — mother Yulia
🟪 6. RESPONSIBILITY BEYOND HIS AGE
Roma helps his mother with household chores and schoolwork.
💬 “I help my mom — I can clean, deliver orders, do my homework quickly.”
In his free time, he plays basketball.
💬 “I used to do karate, but now I prefer basketball — it’s closer to me.”
🟨 7. DREAMS AND THE FUTURE
💬 “I want the war to end so that everyone can live in peace.”
Roma dreams of learning German, moving to Germany to study and work — but one day, returning to rebuild his hometown.
💬 “I’ll go back to rebuild Mariupol.”
He already knows what he’ll do when he grows up:
💬 “When I finish my studies, I want to earn a lot of money and give half of it to my mom, dad, and brother.”
🟦 8. ROMA’S MESSAGE TO THE WORLD
🕊️ “Let the war end. Let us all be together again.”
🟧 9. MOTHER’S VOICE
💬 “It’s harder for my younger son — he’s on the spectrum. But we’re adapting: reading and watching movies in Ukrainian. Roma is very responsible — he’s a class monitor and helps other children.”
