Priceless paper: Refugees get IDs for new lives in Poland
Associated PressWARSAW, Poland — Hoping to restore some normalcy after fleeing the war in Ukraine, thousands of refugees waited in long lines Saturday in the Polish capital of Warsaw to get identification cards that will allow them to get on with their lives — at least for now. “It really changes the way we feel here.” Refugees can receive one-time benefit of 300 zlotys per person and a monthly benefit for each child under 18 of 500 zlotys. “This is so stressful to leave your country in this moment like this,” said Masechko, who has joined a local school in Poland since arriving. “I have started to focus again on other things in my life.” Many of the refugees from Ukraine have since moved on to other countries in Europe, mostly to stay with friends and family.
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