Two Ukrainian youngsters are settling into life in Scotland after being dropped at security by their aunt and uncle.
Marie and Andy Kuzbyt travelled to Poland to gather Yuri, 9, and Victoria, 14, in an emotional handover with their mum, Natalia, 37, who teaches English.
The Each day Document instructed how the brother and sister battled useless House Workplace blunders and purple tape to get visas cleared.
However the kids had been yesterday making ready for per week’s vacation at Heads of Ayr Farm Park, 20 miles from their new residence in Kilmaurs.
The kids have been familiarising themselves with the city and are already again into the swing of their schooling, taking one-to-one classes from academics in Ukraine.
Victoria stated: “We're very unhappy to go away our mother and father in Ukraine however blissful to be in Scotland with Marie and Andy.
“It has been an thrilling time and we had been very drained however it's good that we have now a vacation. We hope the climate will get a bit higher as a result of we choose it to be sunny.”
Victoria stated she seems ahead to her household being reunited.
She stated: “We hope to be right here for a month earlier than our mom can come over and be a part of us. That can make us way more blissful.”
Victoria stated her schooling can keep on in comparable trend to when she was in Lviv.
She stated: “We each have cell phones and the web means we will keep in contact with academics.
“We've classes from 7am till 1030am after which our mum will be a part of us on-line for extra classes later within the day.”
Yuri additionally stated he already misses residence however could be very blissful to be in Scotland.
He stated: “I'm blissful to be right here and folks have been very pleasant. We're glad to be in our new residence.”
Marie, 60, stated her precedence is now to permit the youngsters to settle right into a quiet life that's regular as might be hoped for.
Their rollercoaster sprint to Poland meant three days of uncertainty as they collected the youngsters, as that they had a number of border crossings to barter.
She stated: “There was a whole lot of stress and a whole lot of drama. We had been terrified we'd be stopped from coming again with them.
“We had been all bodily shattered after we bought again from Poland however we had a protracted sleep on Saturday night time and I believe we’re all beginning to really feel regular once more.
“We've been getting in beds and different necessities and I believe we are going to all be easing all the way down to a quiet life.
“I heard domestically that East Ayrshire will likely be internet hosting 35 different Ukrainians quickly, we are going to attempt to discover out about that, as there may be some help to return from it.
She added: “All of us very a lot sit up for Natalia becoming a member of us quickly and we hope that every one the household and associates in Ukraine keep protected.”
Victoria and Yuri had been spending terrifying hours in an air raid shelter beneath their residence in Lviv whereas the House Workplace dragged its heels over issuing a visa for Yuri.
Officers claimed one had been issued and despatched. But it surely was by no means obtained and the federal government refused to difficulty one other.
They solely relented after the Each day Document reported the ludicrous and heartless perspective of officers.
Marie and Andy grew to become near their Ukrainian household in recent times after taking a number of journeys over to Lviv. Andy was born and introduced up in Scotland after his personal dad fled right here to flee World Battle II.
Natalia, who took the youngsters to Krakow to fulfill the Kuzbyts, is staying behind in Lviv to take care of her mum, Sofia, and to keep up her educating commitments. She hopes to be in Scotland in Could.