Alexey used to be a wedding planner in Mariupol, a city that is now under siege. Then he got the keys to a basement.&nbsp;

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Alexey

Mykola had a regular job in Mariupol. On days off he fixed bikes, led bicycle tours. After the war started, he needed to find a way out.&nbsp;

Mykola

Lilia and her daughter lived under Russian occupation in Melitopol. Then they got out.&nbsp;

Lilia

Oleksandr makes it out of Mariupol. But he still hasn't heard from his parents, who are trapped there.&nbsp;

Oleksandr, Part 2

Oleksandr wanted to leave Eastern Mariupol, which was under attack. But his parents wanted to stay, to protect everything they had built.&nbsp;

Oleksandr

Serhii and his fiancee, Natalie, were separated by Russian troops, just a few miles apart. And then Serhii had an idea.&nbsp;

Serhii

Yuri is a lawyer. When the war started, he knew his job would have to change. Now he gathers evidence of what he believes are war crimes.&nbsp;

Yuri

Valentina lived in a city in Eastern Ukraine that is now a front line in the war. She saw too much from her apartment window.&nbsp;

Valentina

Sasha was in Donetsk, visiting her father, when the war started. But then her father kicked her out. Now she just wants to get back home.

Sasha

Nadia fled Mariupol and now lives in a shelter. Every day she hopes her phone will ring. She is waiting for her daughter and grandsons.

Nadia

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This show tells the story of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and the war that followed -- one person at a time. Each weekday, listeners are immersed in the world of someone who has been touched by this war. Hosted by David Greene, produced by Ashley Westerman. From Fearless Media, in association with Spotify.

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