Courage in Action: The Heart of Ukraine’s Victory Campaign

"...a little girl came up to me and had written, in Ukrainian Cryllic, 'Thank you, from Sonya'.....I really had to take a step back, in that moment, and catch my breath..."

"...I understand that governments are constrained by nuclear persuasion, but what holds true for the government doesn't necessarily hold true for individuals--there's no excuse for inaction...."

"....one of them started singing some folk song that everyone seemed to know the lyrics to, and the table slowly grew in confidence and started joining in on all these folk songs. It was touching because...."

"....I was mesmerized by the bravery and resistance of the Ukrainian people.....I have to help--I have to stand with them...."

"....my friend told me the Russians took their phones and killed their dog...."

"...on my very first day here--I checked into my hostel, and as soon as I stepped out the door, the air alarms started going off.  So I asked the receptionist what to do when that happens?.....she kinda laughed..."

"...we were told it [the invasion] would only last a few days, then a couple of weeks. When that timeframe didn't happen, we had to adjust to live in the new reality..."

"...the experience that really stuck with me is seeing a cruise missile outside my window....it was in the morning, and luckily, it hit a mostly abandoned building...."

"...I remember the time when I was walking down a Black Sea beach, when people started running up towards me, screaming at me--telling me that the beach was mined......."