In regions of Ukraine now under Russian occupation, local children have been subjected to intense efforts to convince them that their real national and cultural identity is not Ukrainian but Russian. The result, for some, is a feeling that nowhere is home. Something similar may be happening in the United States. As school districts begin opening their doors to a new academic year, educators worry that many desks may sit empty. That’s because immigration raids near schools have put parents in predominantly immigrant communities on edge. Our stories today from Ukraine and California chronicle a loss of innocence through fear – but also an antidote in rebuilding trust.