So just weeks ago a Ukrainian influencer's TikTok was full of personal finance tips and motivational messages like this one. The formula is very simple actually. Here it is. Expect very little from everybody and expect a lot from yourself. That's it. But on February 23rd her tone completely shifted. In this video she describes the first explosions in Kiev when the Russian invasion began. Guys I'm in bed right now I'm recording this because I can't sleep. I'm in Kiev Ukraine the whole city is up. There have been massive explosions somewhere in the distance but it shook the whole house. This might be the beginning of something serious. Well since that video went viral Christina Corbin has continued to update her followers on the realities of life in war torn Ukraine. Christina joins me now and I'm so happy that you're joining us and I hope that you're safe. We've been talking throughout the week on CNN here we are on a Sunday night. You're still here. What do you want people to know the most Christina? Well people haven't realized this is definitely one of the largest refugee crises that we have had in modern day history and in such a short amount of time it's probably possibly the largest we've had with over three million people that have left abroad and over six million displaced internally. It's turned into an enormous enormous humanitarian crisis and it's very hard to help people because they're being held in camp like environments in these occupied territories so it's just a very difficult situation just a pink picture. Yeah the biggest humanitarian crisis since World War Two for Europe what kinds of questions are you getting from your followers? Well obviously they check up on me and my family every day to be sure that we're alive and we're okay the questions that they mainly ask are what is the food situation like are there shortages they want to know why I'm still here why I haven't left. And obviously one of the biggest questions that they do ask is how can they help that's definitely a big one. You know over the past few weeks some of your TikToks have actually gotten removed. Any idea why that is? Well I think we all realize that social media has a very large influence on the public and if you have if you attain a mass following unfortunately that can be seen as a threat to certain ideologies and therefore certain things that you say can sometimes be banned and even if you're sharing just from your own experience or opinions unfortunately that's just the reality of being a creator sometimes you will be silenced. You're providing a very valuable service I told you that before as we have been going around the region speaking to people and even speaking to some Russians who are you know who have moved out of Russia to Ukraine and other areas. They have been saying social media is really the only place that they can get accurate independent free information and not propaganda the propaganda that is being sold to the people in Russia. Are you worried about getting banned on the platform and if so what would that mean for the people here? Well obviously being banned and taken down is always a risk that's definitely a risk especially if you're someone like me who's actually speaking out and sharing information about such a hot sensitive topic like a war. But what would that mean? It would mean that I'm doing something right if there's a need for me to be taken down I would take it as I'm doing something right. But then your message won't get out if you're taken down. I understand but what the steps I would take after that I would simply create another account I do have a backup account there's also other social media platforms that can be used. There's more than one way to get your watch across. You're doing all you can do Christina to help those in need including selling pro Ukraine T shirts and hoodies you've established a fundraising campaign that it's already raised over the time. And you can already raise over $28,000. Can you tell us just a little bit more about both of these projects and how our viewers can help if they want to? Yes absolutely I have set up two donation funds. One is a monetary one where people can simply donate financially and the other that you spoke of is a collaboration with Bonfire. And that helped me set everything up and that is the Ukrainian merch with the famous phrase of where the worship was sent and what the street signs and Ukraine have been changed to. And people can find that in my social media bios and those are two ways that they can donate directly through me. But obviously people should always donate wherever they feel comfortable. There's more than one way to help. Christina Corbin please be safe. Thank you very much. We'll see you soon. Okay. Thank you for having me.