HOFT Institute helping refugees adjust in Austin

AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s been seven months since Elizabeth Arhunova went from being a tourist visiting Austin to a refugee.
In February, Russian military forces overtook her hometown in Ukraine. She's one of several refugees living in Austin who were forced to flee their homes.Many are dealing with difficulties brought about by the language barrier."If you can't explain yourself, and you can't understand what the person in front of you is trying to tell you, you're stuck,” Arhunova