Commentary As war intensifies in Ukraine, the toll of human misery and suffering is rising. Civilians hurrying to flee the fighting are once again crossing European land borders, taking with them any possessions they can carry, in search of a respite from conflict. The tragic impact of this is already being felt in many countries—including in Australia, even though we are separated by many thousands of kilometres from the war. According to estimates by the United Nations, nearly 700,000 people have fled to neighbouring countries with almost another million people displaced within Ukraine itself. Displacement of populations tears up family and neighbourhood ties. Relocation compelled by war can mean that new roots have to be set down; often in alien communities with very different legacies of culture, language, and history. As borders change, so also do the communities living within those borders. When conflict comes to an end, people can …