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Hey Aaron Lewis (Staind) – Can you hear Putin now?

March 14, 2023

REUTERS: Ukraine accuses Russian Snipers of Child Abuse & Gang Rape Ukraine accuses Russian snipers of abusing child, gang raping mother Apologies for the jarring headline, but we do no one, especially ourselves, justice when we choose to look away. This was reported early in the war soon after it occurred. Russian propagandists, apologists, and […]

Raw Travel Visits Ukraine in Wartime

September 13, 2022

Dear Aaaron Lewis & Staind – Listen to this

Ukraine’s DakhaBrakha’s Emotional NYC Return

April 10, 2022

When I first heard DakhaBrakha from Ukraine, I was in Los Angeles, driving in my car and listening to NPR (National Public Radio). I was mesmerized by the ethereal, folkloric, timeless sound of their music, even more so because I had visited Ukraine in 2012. Later, in 2019, I’d revisit Ukraine to film. I’d meet and film […]