Ukrainian ballet dancers find refuge at US ballet schools
Since the war began, a U.S.-based nonprofit has helped relocate more than 250 Ukrainian dancers with help from philanthropist Howard Buffett. Dozens of young ballet dancers are finding refuge at U.S. ballet schools to continue their passion after escaping the war in Ukraine. Nikita Malaki, 17, feels most at home on stage after his own hometown of Kyiv was bombarded by rocket fire. “I remember it was just a regular day. I was about to go to school. I heard some weird sounds like bombs or rockets. We realized the war began. First days, we were sleeping in shelters. We were scared for our lives,” Malaki told ABC News. “I love to perform. I love to be on stage. How I feel when I’m dancing, it’s amazing,” Malaki said. Nikita Malaki, 17, is shown practicing ballet in front of a dance studio mirror. ABC News When the war began, 18-year-old Yeva Hrytsak was dancing in Switzerland and about to return home to Dnipro, Ukraine, when she got a call from her mom that turned her world upside down. “S...