Kharkov, Kyiv, Mariupol. According to her, their refugees are among the most war-torn areas. “Although the main season of wine tourism, which feeds the guesthouse, will soon begin, we must keep in mind that many of our Ukrainians and children have nowhere to return. We are already rejecting guests, but we will not expel those people, “Hudeková muses.
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The operator of the boarding house, Martin Vojtěšek, has a contract with the South Moravian Region until mid-May. “Under the current conditions, we will be happy to extend it until the end of June. Over the summer, it would be economically unsustainable for us, “he explains.
Young loves
The village with about 1,300 inhabitants already has its recessive Free Republic of Kraví hora. Now, under the hill planted with vineyards, the “Little Ukraine” was created unplanned. “At first, the refugees were quite closed, but soon they arrived. Almost everyone is fine, decent, we just had other demands for order. Probably a cultural difference. We explained to them how things are with us, “says the woman.
Medicine has a tradition in our country, we were a storehouse for the USSR, says a doctor from Ukraine
He adds that even in this community, black sheep have been found, which spoils the majority. Although they have experience with drunken wine tourists, the screaming of problem women after drinking vodka did not suit the locals. “We managed quarrels under the influence of alcohol. When we warned the women in question that if they did not follow the rules, they could soon sleep in the less comfortable environment of the assistance center at the Brno Exhibition Center, their approach improved, ”explains Hudeková.
She is glad that Ukrainian children have started going to the local school, while the older ones are sitting on benches in the neighboring village. Altogether there are about twenty schoolchildren. Thanks to that, they became friends with the locals. “It simply came to our notice then. Even the boys meet young Ukrainians after school. They speak English together, “laughs the woman.
Orthodox Easter
The Ukrainians cook for themselves in the pension. In the kitchen, for example, an elderly Ukrainian Zoya skillfully swings with a knife. In her homeland, she worked in the technical field.
“I like Boretice. I am grateful to the people who support us so much here. We cook our dishes, especially borscht. We don’t dream much if there were men here, we probably wouldn’t stop in the kitchen, “he smiles. She is a Christian, but as an Orthodox believer she celebrated Easter last weekend, a week later than the Catholics. Unfortunately, she lacks the Orthodox Church around the asylum.
Ukrainian cuisine did not taste like Ukrainians. “Czech food is more meaty and overall fatter. They have their own menu of national dishes. It suits all parties, “says Robert Novák, who is in charge of crisis management in nearby Hustopeče near Brno.
Exception for three months. Ukrainian doctors can work in the Czech Republic, but with supervision
Breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner. They have full comfort in the pension. Also thanks to the operator who is looking for food and donations from people. He still wears them, for example, buns.
According to Hudeková, some Ukrainians have found work, for example in other boarding houses, as cleaners or help in the vineyard. “But there are also those for whom social benefits from the state are enough so far and they are still not even looking for a job,” he states.
In the South Moravian Region, some hoteliers are gradually terminating contracts for the provision of accommodation to refugees. So far, only about a hundred of the three thousand people have had to move. The Czechia has so far issued a total of about 296,000 special visas for Ukrainian refugees. According to Interior Minister Vitus Austrian, there are about 300,000 Ukrainians in the country who fled the Russian invasion.
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