Here, every few days, we share something new: clips from the most recent interviews, quotes from our conversation partners, or parts of the book as it takes shape.
Volunteer quotes:
“There are multiple different areas that stimulate us (…) and motivate us. I think Ukraine checks off a lot of these boxes.”
Paul, Canada
“If the Russians are not stopped here, they will fuck up the whole of Europe. Or are we going to pretend that this is not our story?!”
Thomas, Germany
“The Ukrainians are the best part of Ukraine, so don’t just stick to foreigners!”
Erik, Sweden
“We are family now, so if the other kids are mean to you, call me and I’ll get you out of there!”
Suzanne, Canada (to another volunteer)
“…so I was going home in the morning, getting on the bus, just wanted to have a shower. There was dirt on me, and soot, and blood…”
“Whose blood?”
From a conversation with Thierry, Belgium
“If you want to protect your peace, the more nationalities are at the table, the less you should talk about politics.”
Jacob, Denmark