At this point, it's all but impossible not to be aware of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. And it's also very well-known that the conflict has compelled millions of Ukrainians to flee their homeland.
But what you may not be aware of is that the United Nations has reported that out of the nearly 3 million people who have fled Ukraine, about half of them are children.
And it's certainly shocking to hear that over a million children have been displaced, but that statistic also falls in line with with the stories we've seen come out of Ukraine. And considering how many families have had to send their little ones to safer places unattended, it's something of a surprising relief when we hear about the ones who were accompanied by an older family member.
But it would be a mistake to think that these childrens' stories end once they reach safety. After all, they've still been through a life experience that even many adults would consider the hardest they've ever had.
And that's why the work that one troupe of clowns is doing is no laughing matter.
