South Carolina doctors give young Ukraine war refugee the gift of sound

A family that fled Ukraine last year came to the United States in desperate need of answers — and a miracle. They feared their young daughter, 2-year-old Zlata Kuzmina, was completely deaf.

But all hope wasn't lost. When they settled in South Carolina, they met a hearing specialist who was able to help, and received an unexpected and precious gift: the gift of sound.

Diana Kuzmina and her husband Olech Kuzmin had dreamed of coming to the United States since their children — Zlata and her 6-year-old brother Filip — were born. But they said their visa application was denied repeatedly.