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Elena Brower's avatar

Thank you for sharing this. We need to be seeing these truths, and your work is felt.

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Leslie N Frank's avatar

Delighted you shared the entire piece. Making a donation to GEM in support of their much needed service

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Mary de Ridder's avatar

Thank you. Living in Germany I feel this deeply. Keep carrying the message. These poor unfortunate Ukrainians…. Only a few hours away from where I sit safely. Well done you for getting in there. And thank you again.

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Shawn Gibson's avatar

GEM is a GEM these poor people enduring an unnecessary war. It has to stop for all of humanity’s sake. India your work sheds light on this dark situation. Thank you for your journey!

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Gloria Ratcliffe Szawlowski's avatar

Heartbreaking... I’m so proud of you to go and hand out boxes! And to take your children... although it sounds like they are no longer children. To a war zone, when it would be so easy to look away...I find you all brave. I am grateful to you and all of us for trying to help what feels like a hopeless situation. But Michael is right, for the grace of god, there go I... in other words it could be you, it could be me, and as long as I can, I want to show up for the Ukrainian people... the way I hope someone would show up for me. Place a poppy in my hair... it was war it wasn’t fair... 🫶✨✨✨

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Suzie Binch's avatar

We need the truth and for you to be witnessing this up close and very personally brings us there in our minds eye. Your boys certainly have had their eyes wide open. Freedom and peace is not to be taken for granted! You are making a difference ! Thank you for the updates. 💕🙏

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Mary-Ellen Delaney's avatar

Thank you for sharing your journey with us. The world needs to see the unbearable conditions these brave people continue to live in...still... The work GEM and you do is remarkable.

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Charles T Cleaver's avatar

You and your family are very generous and brave.

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Kathy Kuhlmann's avatar

wow! thank you for sharing that! your writing really gave me a jolt. a pause for thought!

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Tani's avatar

A take from India- War is a Racket and all sides concerned are responsible. As someone like you should know there is no black or white..only greys of various shades

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Captain Kim Walther's avatar

Their home bombed, and those lovely flowers waving in the breeze while bombs ricochet. Unreal. Thank you for sharing, India. Kim @ DeepWaterHappy. Show us more. Tell us more. Teach us.

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Kim's avatar

On the ground, valuable, important sharing of this information- thankyou India, this personal filming 🎥 with you and your son Amory this is heartbreaking, but unfortunately we have heard this all before, again thankyou for sharing this vivid story.

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Aimee Kehoe's avatar

Thank you for your bravery and letting us know how to help at this terrible time in Ukraine. May God bring lasting peace quickly❤️

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Cynthia Sweeny's avatar

Thank you for sharing this. My husband and I were great admirers of your Grandfather Earl Mountbatten of Burma. I think he would be very proud of your involvement with Ukraine.

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Janice Collins's avatar

Do take care and thank you.

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Andrew H. Gantt, II's avatar

The best thing about Ukraine is not to be there. As Poland. Both continual battle ground countries with very hard to defend borders. A hundred years ago, the Russians intentionally starved 11 million Ukrainains who didn't want their farms collectivized. The Soviet army took all their seed grain away. My father, W. Horsley Gantt, M.D., with the American Relief Administration wrote a book about it: "Russian Medicine" . It will never end. Be somewhere else. Andrew H. Gantt II Ph.D. Econ.

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