ADVERTISEMENTOlexsandr, Svitlana, Max, Demian and three of their friends, when they arrived at Hector Airport in Fargo on November 24, 2023. ContributedA Ukrainian family living in Moorhead is Svitlana and her husband, Max, along with their two sons, 14-year-old Oleksandr and 7-year-old Demian. “We can’t go back to Ukraine,” Svitlana said. “This country is about freedom.”ADVERTISEMENTSvitlana, Olexsandr, Max and Demian are seen in their Moorhead home in September 2025. Jim Shaw / The ForumFor the sake of human decency, the Ukrainians deserve to stay here.