This is our full one hour Emmy winning special Ukraine episode that my cinematographer Ian Levasseur and I (Ian Grant) filmed last September for our series Culture Quest on PBS. It's all about what people across Ukraine’s cultural spectrum are doing to protest the war, inspire their fellow Ukrainians, and to remind the rest of the world why Ukraine is worth fighting for. It was an incredible trip on a number of levels and while there was no shortage of hard things to see and talk about, there was also no question about the resilience of the people we met with, and the determination of the Ukrainian people to fight for their country and their culture.
Thanks to everyone who was a part of this episode - both in front of and behind the camera. With all that you have going on in your lives, you were incredibly generous with your time. And a huge thanks to Gustavus Adolphus College for sponsoring this episode - it wouldn’t have happened without your support.