Girl Who Sang 'Let It Go' In Ukrainian Bomb Shelter Escapes to Poland

Mason Joseph Zimmer
Amelia Anisovych smiling in Ukrainian bomb shelter
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When times of crisis emerge, it often doesn't take long to see the powerful ways that people help each other cope with the nightmares they're living in.

And while the Russian invasion of Ukraine has put the world in a state of sorrowful anxiety, it's hard not to be inspired by the way that so many have come together to help the beleaguered nation's most vulnerable citizens make it through the conflict.

We've often seen this take the form of citizens from neighboring countries helping young refugees escape Ukraine, but one powerful moment has recently shown us how even children still stuck there have served as comforting presences for each other.

Indeed, the world fell in love with the way one little girl lifted her peers' spirits by singing the instant Disney classic "Let It Go" from a bomb shelter in Kyiv.

And her new fans and well-wishers will likely be heartened to know that she is now safely out of the country.

As is the case for many stuck in Kyiv, the past two weeks have been scary and uncertain for the Anisovych family.

families and children waiting in Ukrainian bomb shelter
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According to the New York Post, seven-year-old Amelia Anisovych took shelter with her parents Lilia and Roman and her 15-year-old brother Misha along with the other families we see here.

As Lilia described their situation, "We were down there for a whole week with not enough food. To go to the toilet we had to run upstairs as his missiles were flying overhead."

Naturally, this was a horrifying situation for them and it was especially hard for the children.

Amelia Anisovych smiling in Ukrainian bomb shelter
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But in the midst of this fear, Amelia happened to be chatting with a woman and mentioned that she liked to sing. This led the woman to encourage her to sing something for everyone and according to The Daily Mail, a woman named Marta Smekhova started filming the now-famous results with Lilia's permission.

As Lilia said, "Even babies stopped crying while she sang.”

Indeed, the din within the shelter all but came to a hush when Amelia's soft voice rang out.

Amelia Anisovych smiling in Ukrainian bomb shelter
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But while she brought some light to the situation around her, it was also one that her parents felt she had to escape as soon as possible.

So after six days in that bunker, she and Misha set out on a journey to Poland that would end up taking two days.

And while the Ukrainian restriction against men between the ages of 18 and 60 leaving the country would have kept Roman behind no matter what, both he and Lilia pledged to stay behind and cook for Ukrainian soldiers.

However, Amelia and Misha didn't undertake their journey alone, as they would be accompanied by their grandmother.

At last report, all three of them have safely reached Poland.

In Lilia's words, "So sad to wave goodbye to my children but it was the best thing to do to make sure they are safe."

h/t: New York Post

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