An American in Ukraine...
What seems like a lifetime ago, Fiona and I, had the good fortune of meeting someone who has lasted the course. In the first month of the illegal invasion by Russia the situation to say the least was chaotic. It was completely new. A full scale war had started, and millions of refugees had crossed the border into Europe, Poland being an obvious crossing point. Thousands were arriving everyday, and the Polish authorities met the challenges, by and large amazingly well. ( Won't ever forget nearly being arrested though by overzealous bureaucrats in high heels) One of the way the Polish authorities helped was by providing a food tent, open 24 hours a day, serving hot food. Some 20,000 meals a day apparently. There we met Jon. There were hundreds of volunteers who appeared in the first weeks. Slowly they vanished over time. Some we were glad to see the back off. From our time in Krakow, only Jon has continued to be actively involved in supporting Ukraine, as far as I'm