Principal Magdalena Mazur had prepared a special welcome for the 80 Ukrainian students who showed up on the first day of class at Primary School No. Shy first-graders and rowdy pre-teens, they were invited in small groups into a dedicated classroom where they found a table piled high with new school supplies. “Take a backpack,” Ms. Mazur urged. Welcome to our school. We’re so glad to see you.”Seven months after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than 5 million refugees have passed through Poland.

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