Memphis connection helps family flee Ukraine
Nikodem Niziolek (left) had recently met Oksana Piven (right), but when he heard her family in Ukraine was in danger, he didn’t hesitate to help. (The Daily Memphian)
Nikodem Niziolek, a Christian Brothers University student from Poland, and his family helped the Ukrainian relatives of Memphis realtor Oksana Piven escape Russian attacks.
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A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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