In a twist of fate, a family straddles the Russia-Ukraine conflict
NPRIn a twist of fate, a family straddles the Russia-Ukraine conflict Enlarge this image toggle caption Olena Lysenko for NPR Olena Lysenko for NPR KYIV, Ukraine — In 1912, my great-grandfather Jacob Estrin said goodbye to his family in Ukraine, landed at Ellis Island, and eight days later, the Titanic sank. Enlarge this image toggle caption Daniel Estrin/NPR Daniel Estrin/NPR "Is your grandfather still alive?" Enlarge this image toggle caption Daniel Estrin/NPR Daniel Estrin/NPR Sergey lifts the top of the sofa and pulls out a down comforter. Enlarge this image toggle caption Daniel Estrin/NPR Daniel Estrin/NPR The family was separated and reunited after more than four decades My great-grandfather Jacob and his siblings were raised in a one-room home with no floor in Verbychi, a village near Chernihiv, north of Kyiv.
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