One family’s journey from Ukraine to Olathe, Kansas: 'Any minute could be your last'

The Yeremenko family had no clue who the Kansas City Chiefs were seven months ago. They were focused on evading Russian bombs. With the help an Olathe family, they went from escaping death in their homeland to celebrating the Chiefs' Super Bowl title in Arizona.
For many American families, a trip to see the Super Bowl would be considered a dream come true. For one Ukrainian family now living in the Kansas City area, that trip came at an almost inconceivable price.

Until six months ago, Kyrylo “Kit” Yeremenko and his family were risking their lives daily, trying to escape the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Last week, they found themselves at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, as red and gold confetti fell from the rafters after a nail-biting conclusion to what many consider the pinnacle of American sports.