PRAGUE, March 26 (Reuters) – Ukrainian MasterChef winner Olga Martynovska, who fled to Prague along with her 6-year-old daughter to flee Russia’s invasion, cooked up borsch and different conventional dishes on Saturday to boost funds for these trapped again house.
At a stand flying the Ukrainian flag at a well-liked farmer’s market alongside town’s Vltava river, Martynovska and fellow refugees dished up delicacies together with poppy seed muffins, pierogies and home-made sweets.
“I am doing my job but it surely’s not as a result of I need to do it in entrance of the river right here in Prague,” stated Martynovska, subsequent to an indication studying “Eat Borsch, Save Ukraine.”
“We gather the cash in numerous manner to purchase the…obligatory medicines for Ukrainians who keep in sizzling factors and really want it.”
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, round 300,000 refugees have fled to the Czech Republic, becoming a member of a pre-war Ukrainian group of practically 200,000. Almost 3.8 million individuals have fled Ukraine for the reason that outbreak of conflict, most of them heading to Poland, in response to the U.N. refugee company UNHCR.
Martynovska, who additionally served as a MasterChef decide after her victory, stated she was lucky to seek out security with pals in Prague and he or she needed to assist these left behind in Ukraine.
On a sunny morning, prospects standing in line stated they had been blissful to splash out on a bowl of borsch to help refugees and others affected by the conflict.
“I need to help Ukraine as a result of I’ve plenty of pals from Ukraine,” stated Xenie Harash.
“Additionally I really like borsch and I gladly help the Ukrainian military as a result of I feel it protects our world and Europe.”
Reporting by Jiri Skacel
Writing by Michael Kahn
Enhancing by Ros Russell
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