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J. M. Mikkalsson's avatar

Do you know whether the man in the video went home? The following night I dreamed: I was sitting in a car’s back seat on the left and on the right was the Ukrainian man I read about and saw his picture cradling a gun with his prosthetic hooks. We were taking him home to his family olive farm. He got out of the car, and we drove off again. The dream was vivid and realistic. I didn’t know olives grow in Ukraine but I learned they grow primarily in Crimea. I hope the man does return to his home. This dream emphasizes the terrible suffering of the Ukrainian people and their longing for home.

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Michael Shaw's avatar

I don’t know if the man went home, but I do know your dream is quite moving

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J. M. Mikkalsson's avatar

Thank you for your answer. His courage and fortitude in the face of so much suffering affected me deeply.

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Laury Boone Browning's avatar

What a complex set of circumstances captured in this space and this pose. What a moment.

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