Challenges in Sending Remains Abroad After Ukrainian’s Death in Halifax

Ukrainians in Halifax organized a dignified farewell for 25-year-old Karina Brydnyam, who passed away in January without her family present due to visa issues stemming from the war in Ukraine. A GoFundMe campaign raised $12,000 for her funeral, cremation, and repatriation, as her mother and sister could not travel from Ukraine in time. Maryna Horobets from the Ukrainian Canadian Congress highlighted the challenges of repatriation, which is complicated by ongoing investigations into Brydnyam’s cause of death.

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