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A waiting game for Tatars who fled Crimea

2014-05-19 105 Dailymotion

They're homesick in Western Ukraine.<br/> <br />Crimean Tatars seeking refuge in the west just marked the 70th anniversary of Soviet leader Josef Stalin's deportation of their people.<br/> <br />After Russia's annexation of their home, they are pinning hopes on Sunday's election.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) TATAR ACTIVIST, LYANA VILILYAYEVA, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Right now we are waiting for the elections. We will follow and listen to the decisions made by the heads of the government. I hope that things will begin to settle down and Crimea will return to Ukraine. It never left, but the occupation... we were in Crimea three days ago, but I don't feel comfortable there anymore because other people are now governing it."<br/> <br />One family that just left Crimea opened a restaurant. They prepare food that reminds them of home.<br/> <br />And they wait.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) TATAR ACTIVIST, FOUNDER OF 'SOS CRIMEA', ALIM ALIEV, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Crimean Tatars here have what you might call a 'luggage mindset'

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