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Nigerian medical student Jessica Orakpo tells the BBC about her ordeal and the racism she experienced as she attempted to leave Ukraine following Russia's invasion.
Based in the western city of Ternopil, she first tried to reach the Polish border on foot - but in the end she took a train to Hungary.
She describes the discrimination she and other Africans have faced from Ukrainian officials.
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