in the village of derhachi that was in russia's firing line for more than half a year we found 8-year-oldsxrcr and her b friend nastia who's 6. they are the only children left in their neighborhood after many families fled. the sound of shelling was hard to get used to at first, they said. now they barely flinch. was the war scary for you when the bombs were going off? >> tra "i ran to the corridor straightaway," nastia said. "just like me," laughs taya. "and when it happened when we were playing outside we'd hug each other very tightly and say how much we want this war to end." forgetting about the interview, oblivious to me, nastia leans over and whispers cornettially to her friend, "by the way, the war's going to end in winter." "i know," says taya. clearly repeating the reassurances of desperate parents who have no such certainty. "and when the war ends, santa claus will bring us the best presents," declares nastia. peace in time for christmas. now, wouldn't that be something worth hoping for? there are many ways to grow up in ukraine. wishing for war to end should never have to be on