I think Ukrainians like Pavlina, who were living in Europe before the war started, just stayed in place and kind of became “involuntary“ refugees because most of them can not or will not go back to their country because of the war. They are a sort of refugee even if some of them refuse to use the term, which seems to be the case of Pavlina. She is not comfortable with being called refugee because, unfortunately, the term carries a terrible stigma with it.I have always thought she was not a refugee Le Baiseur.
Just a feeling and she never kept up contact with those other Ukraine people that came to the Falling Down Castle only once.
Its all very "sniffy" if you know what I mean ..... and I think you do !![]()
But it is clear that Ukrainians are getting a “special” treatment (well, once you compare to that of people coming into Europe from other war or conflict zones) wherever they go in Europe, mostly because the country has started the process of joining the EU and that does facilitate the transit of Ukrainians. Not that they did not deserve. They did deserve priority as they are practically next door to all of us here. I mean, Russia is Norway’s neighbor too, we have to help each other out (not helping Russia, of course, FY Putin).
Back to Pavlina, I think she was a regular Ukrainian expat (that is a term the “cool” people like) living her best life in Europe until the war broke and it looks like she wants to remain this way.