Ukrainian boy travels 620 miles to safety, with a phone number written on his hand
An 11-year-old Ukrainian boy named Hassan was treated to a hero's welcome in Slovakia this week, when he crossed the border after traveling 1,000 kilometers (roughly 620 miles) alone, fleeing the war with Russia. His mother had sent him to safety, unable to leave herself.
"The boy came all alone with a plastic bag, passport and a telephone number written on his hand," the Slovak Embassy in the U.K. said, in a Facebook posting about Hassan's trek. Officials praised him for "his smile, fearlessness and determination of a real hero."
More than 2 million people have fled Ukraine, 12 days after Russia invaded
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