Bahrain resident tells of ordeal after being trapped in Ukrainian city | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Bahrain resident tells of ordeal after being trapped in Ukrainian city | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Courage and persistence remain the vital words for 23-year-old Ashly Prem, a Bahrain resident, who is trapped in one of the war zones of Ukraine. The Indian national, a former student of Asian School and Indian School Bahrain, told The Daily Tribune that she along with her fellow classmates are being sheltered at the subway station in Kharkiv, which "is considered safe from attacks". “Initially, I was a bit worried as the loud sounds of explosions rocked Kharkiv. But now if you really ask me, I am not afraid amidst a whole nation facing a huge challenge. “We have to summon courage when placed in such situations,” said the fifth-year medical student at Karazin Kharkiv National University. Ashly said the battlefield in Kharkiv has intensified with the Ukrainian forces putting up great resistance against the invading Russians. A picture instantly captured on her mobile showed smoke billowing from a neighbouring building after the site was targeted by Russian forces. “These scenes are horrifying and the victims are innocent people, who have nothing to do with politics. We want this fight to end and peace set in soon.” She said Ukrainians are the most gentle people. “We are one and there