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A 56-year-old from the US, now living in Hawaii, traveled to Ukraine because he views the conflict as a clear battle between good and evil. He believes the world should unite to support Ukraine, demonstrating kindness and care. His initial goal was to fight, but due to his lack of military experience, he shifted to promoting support for the Ukrainian army.
He emphasizes the need for thousands of people from around the globe to join the fight, regardless of age, gender, or skill level. He feels the world is at a critical juncture, questioning whether humanity will stand for human rights or remain complacent. He was emotionally impacted by visiting Irpen and speaking with foreign fighters who sold everything to support Ukraine.
He urges people to donate, join the International Legion, or provide humanitarian aid. He highlights the availability of various units for fighters of all skill levels and stresses the importance of simply showing support for Ukraine and human rights, even without fighting. He is disappointed by the lack of global response and questions whether the world truly cares.
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Speaker 0: Please tell me who you are and why are you here?
Speaker 1: 56 from the US US, from North Carolina originally. So I live in Hawaii now. So flew all the way from Hawaii here. So the question as far as why I'm here. To me, you know, a lot of the other conflicts are gray, but this conflict is definitely black and white.
This is about good versus evil. This is a storybook. You know, any movie we ever watched, this is definitely evil against good. I mean, we're battling a situation here where, you know, the Ukrainians and the rest of the world are caring and kind and and generous and and unselfish and and take care of one another, and it's just a matter of, you know, we need to stand up for that. That is the most important thing in the world is just to show human beings that we're kind and we're caring and that we take care of one another and that the world is united so that we feed each other and make sure that, you know, we we all move forward as as one collective whole unit.
So, you know, we feel the pain of of one country's failure and their conflicts, and we enjoy the successes of of other countries that are doing good. And and we all work together. And for some reason, Russia does not grasp this concept that we're we're all one unit. And we have to get along and work together and and and and be normal human beings. This is 2,022.
We have to work together. It's it's it seems asinine that we have a a leader in a country that does not understand the concept of of being unselfish and being generous and being kind and just the basic moral values that that are required by human beings these days.
Speaker 0: It blows my mind. And, what are you doing here
Speaker 1: in Ukraine? My initial goal was to come fight. I think, you know, everybody around the globe should be motivated to come here and support the Ukrainians and support the army. No matter what gender, age, anything, everybody should be here supporting the army. But I'm 56.
So initially, they're like, well, I have no military experience. So they're like, you're not an ideal candidate. So they said, not right this minute. So plan b was to come here to Kyiv and promote getting more people here. You know, we need thousands and thousands and thousands of people here fighting with the Ukrainians.
We need we need, you know we've got a 190 countries around the world, and we need 1,000 from for all of it. If if the governments will not send their official military, then we civilians have to pick up the torch and make this thing happen. And we've gotten some wonderful people here, but it's a small fraction of the number that should be here. If we have 5,000, you know, to to 10000 people here fighting, you know, that is just a minuscule amount of the 5,000,000,000 people on the globe. You know, we need everyone here fighting.
That's that's why I'm in Kyiv. So, every project that I have promote is about getting people over here to support the Ukrainians. We're at a critical juncture in this war where we are sitting on the fence as far as whether good or evil is gonna win. You know, right now, we're looking at a situation where the world is is waning and it's and it's it for thinking that this is important or not. And we're at a point where, you know, alright.
Are we gonna stand for humanity, for human rights, for for everything that that is good with the world? Or are we just gonna ignore it? You know, if we if everybody is complacent and doesn't join this this this fight, then guess who's gonna win? It might take 10 years, but we're gonna lose this battle if everyone around the globe does not stop what they're doing and get off the couch and come to Ukraine and defend defend the human rights of everyone around the globe. This is the most important thing going on in the world today.
So sitting around and letting life go on as normal and complaining about gas prices and complaining about, you know, your luxury life in whatever country you live in is unacceptable. As human beings, we must support each other. We cannot turn our backs on anyone around the world and expect the problem to go away. So I've been dealing with Russia for my entire life. You know?
We had one period where it was okay, but now we've let it slip flip back into into terror terrorism. So it's just the world needs to respond. You know, the why world leaders are not sending military is beyond me. We're gonna have to all that new leaders the next go around that have a backbone and that, you know, have the fortitude to say, hey. We're not gonna tolerate this type of behavior.
This type of behavior is unacceptable anywhere, anywhere, any place. You know? So it's just it it's totally unacceptable. And and why people are not responding, I I do not know.
Speaker 0: What, impressed you the most since you are here?
Speaker 1: My trip to Erpen was was pretty emotional. So, you know, going and seeing the buildings that were burn burned and and destroyed and things of that nature. I think more emotional for me is also is just talking to the guys that have come here. You know? When you talk to a 20 year old guy that sold everything he owns to come here to fight, That is terrible.
You know, he's coming here to risk his life for humanity, for the Ukrainians, you know. Guys that sell everything they own to come here and support the Ukrainians while others sit at home and and and do nothing. You know? It's it's totally mind blowing how we have this divide of people that are selfless and courageous and wonderful and willing to sell everything they own to come here and support, you know, you know, keep people from getting killed to shelter kids and and protect Ukrainians and others that just, you know, want to sit at home and not. It's just it it, you know, it's an indictment of our entire human society to say, hey.
You know, where do we stand? Do we do we stand for for good? Or or do we just not care? I mean, does the does the world not care? That's that's the feeling I I wrestle with every day, every day in my interactions with everybody.
You know, every one of us is responsible for the outcome of this war. Every one of us, you know, by our actions and what we do. And, you know, when I call back home and say, hey. I need $5 so I can, you know, put some enough money together to get a vest for Ukrainian, and then I get no response. I'm like, I'm not sure that the world is as wonderful as I once thought it was.
I had thought that everyone will respond, you know, very generously and unselfishly and and, you know, you don't have to come. But, you know, if I ask for $5 to buy a vest vest to save Ukrainian life, seems like that would be a no brainer. But I I I I increasingly get more disappointed in in humanity, beginning the question whether or not we're gonna end up on the right side of this equation.
Speaker 0: So you are working with the international legend? Yeah. And, you are trying to convince people to help, to donate, and to join.
Speaker 1: Yeah.
Speaker 0: Yeah. My final question is, what would you say to the people in order to convince them to join the the International Legion or to donate for it or to be involved in, in the humanitarian aid to Ukraine?
Speaker 1: Right. Right. It's just just extremely important, the whole thing. As far as joining the military, you know, yes. If you have some military experience or know people with military experience, encouraging them to come and fight.
We had units all over the place. So, you know, there were some leadership issues initially, but we've got so many units available to us, Georgian, Crimean, Ukrainian, territorial defense, foreign legion. We have, you know, so many paramilitary groups. I can put I'll put a 74 year old Japanese guy in the unit. So, you know, we have girls in units.
So we have 22 girls that are in in the unit up the street. So any gender, any age, any skill level to no skill level. But, yeah, if you if you wanna fight, come here and see me, and and I'll put you in a unit so you can go fight. But regardless of that, we should have thousands upon thousands of people standing here with the Ukrainians. This this made the square independent square.
We should have millions of people in this square, filling the square from every country around the world, and while we don't, I don't understand. I'm here every day with all the flags from all the supporting countries, with the memorials for the people that have died, and, you know, I've had several people come, but just a handful. You know? So it's it's it blows my mind that I'm standing here alone without thousands of people from every country, from Asia, from Africa, from Australia, from from Canada, from everywhere in South America, every every place. I'm
Speaker 0: Yeah. I'm Beautiful.
Speaker 1: Yeah. Europe. Everywhere. We need everybody here. You know?
If you have no skills, just just come. You know? We need to we need to be cheerleaders just being here and saying, hey. I support the Ukrainians, and I support human rights, and I support, good and and and generosity and caring and kindness, you know, and altruism, and it's just you know, we we need to show the world that we care and is is essential. You know?
If you don't do any work at all, just being here and supporting and and showing them that that we care we care for our fellow human beings is is is the most important thing we could do.