Priyanka Chopra meets Ukrainian refugees in Poland, breaks down after hearing their stories: ‘The invisible wounds of war are the ones we don’t usually see on the news’

Priyanka Chopra, who is global goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, shared an emotional video from her recent visit to Poland as she met Ukrainian refugees.

By Bollywood Hungama News Network -

August 2, 2022 - 4:36 PM IST

Priyanka Chopra has been working with UNICEF for a while. The actress is the global goodwill ambassador for UNICEF and recently shared a video of her visit to Poland where she met a few Ukranian refugees. Upon hearing their stories, the actress was seen in tears. She was seen spending quality time with them, playing with the kids and even heard their stories.

Priyanka Chopra meets Ukrainian refugees in Poland, breaks down after hearing their stories: ‘The invisible wounds of war are the ones we don’t usually see on the news’

Sharing the video on Instagram, Priyanka Chopra wrote, “The invisible wounds of war are the ones we don’t usually see on the news. Yet, they were so evident to me today as started day 1 of my @unicef mission in Warsaw. 2/3 of Children from Ukraine have been displaced (internally and externally). This HUGE number is the devastating reality of a war where 90% of the people crossing the border are women and children. 70% of those who have fled, crossed the border into Poland, and large government supported Reception Centres have been set up to make the transition as easy as possible.”

She further added, “@unicef responded to this emergency by setting up Blue Dot Centres in 11 locations across Poland and 37 across the region together with @refugees. The Blue Dot Centers play a very necessary role, and in many ways are a rare safe haven for women and especially the children. They offer so much. Access to important, relevant information, mental health support, providing mother and baby areas to allow them much needed privacy, and play areas, which are so critical for kids who come from conflict situations to be able to feel a sense of normalcy. It is predominantly staffed by Ukrainians including many who have also fled the war themselves.”

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Priyanka Chopra has several projects in the pipeline. The actress will be seen in Russo Brothers' production Citadel on Amazon Prime Video. The spy series also stars Richard Madden. The shoot wrapped in June 2022. In Bollywood, she will star in Farhan Akhtar's next Jee Le Zaraa with Katrina Kaif and Alia Bhatt.