"Right now we are waiting for the elections. We will follow and listen to the decisions made by the heads of the government. I hope that things will begin to settle down and Crimea will return to Ukraine. It never left, but the occupation... we were in Crimea three days ago, but I don't feel comfortable there anymore because other people are now governing it."
One family that just left Crimea opened a restaurant. They prepare food that reminds them of home.
And they wait.
(SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) TATAR ACTIVIST, FOUNDER OF 'SOS CRIMEA', ALIM ALIEV, SAYING:
"Crimean Tatars here have what you might call a 'luggage mindset'