Mukudzei Makurira crossed the border into Romania from war-torn Ukraine 11 days ago. He is still shaken up.
“I still have panic attacks,” said Makurira, a first-year dental student from Zimbabwe. “I’m trying to bury every memory, just put it in a coffin.”
Makurira spent more than eight hours at the border waiting to cross into Romania as he faced racism and feared for his life. When he arrived, he said there were two gates: one for Ukrainians and another for foreigners.
“We’re seeing Ukrainians are going through, they’re going through. We’re waiting,” recalled Makurira. “People are frustrated. They’re hungry.”
Mukudzei Makurira spoke to CBC News from
