Some travel by car or train while others, like Igor Pedin,escape on two feet.
The 61-year-old walked from the besieged city of Mariupol to Zaporizhzhiaa place that’s 140 miles away.
In the U.S., that would be the equivalent of walking from Washington, D.C., to Philadelphia.
And Pedin didnt make the trek alone.
His faithful dog Zhu-Zhu was with him every step of the way.
Pedin risked grave personal danger to make it to safety.
His house was filled with fog and smoke.
Food and water were scarce, so he packed a bag and left early on April 23.
After making it out of Mariupol, Pedin found a place to sleep.
It was, and he and Zhu-Zhu crossed.
Pedin eventually made it to Zaporizhzhia with the help of a driver who he paid via cigarettes.
He told Pedin good luck and gave him some money.
At this point, Pedin had made it.
He walked to a tent where a woman asked him if he needed help.
Pedin paused and then saidyes.
The lady asked, Where have you come from?
I said, I have come from Mariupol.
She screamed: Mariupol!He remembers.
She shouted out to everyone, this man has come from Mariupol on foot.
I suppose it was my moment of glory.
They were greeted by aid workers.
