Dubai's first Ukrainian restaurant helping war migrants - in pictures

  • Mykhailo Berehovyi, chef at Yoy, a Ukrainian restaurant at The Pointe on The Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
    Mykhailo Berehovyi, chef at Yoy, a Ukrainian restaurant at The Pointe on The Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
  • The restaurant's decor has authentic Ukrainian elements
    The restaurant's decor has authentic Ukrainian elements
  • Vasylisa Frolova, a former TV presenter, moved to Dubai from Ukraine a year ago with her young family and works at the restaurant
    Vasylisa Frolova, a former TV presenter, moved to Dubai from Ukraine a year ago with her young family and works at the restaurant
  • Yoy has plenty reminders of home, such as a 13-metre-long table made of Ukrainian wood decorated with a giant, hand-woven stork’s nest
    Yoy has plenty reminders of home, such as a 13-metre-long table made of Ukrainian wood decorated with a giant, hand-woven stork’s nest
  • The diaspora has united to enjoy cultural performances and live entertainment evenings at Yoy, the first of which attracted more than 150 people
    The diaspora has united to enjoy cultural performances and live entertainment evenings at Yoy, the first of which attracted more than 150 people