Unscripted - The official podcast of Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland

As Ukraine passes the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion, the March episode of Unscripted, brings listeners first-hand accounts from Rotarians whose lives and service have been shaped by years of conflict and displacement.

Mykola Stebljanko joins the episode from the Khershon region of Ukraine, close to the front line, where he is serving in the Marine Corps. Home is Odesa, where he and wife Olga continue their lives and Rotary involvement amid the realities of conflict.

Also featured is Borys Bodnar, a British-Ukrainian Rotarian based in Lviv. Born in Leicester to Ukrainian parents, Borys moved to Ukraine several years ago and now oversees the logistics of Rotary’s principal humanitarian aid hub in Lviv.

The episode’s final guest is Nadia Tikhonova, a Ukrainian national now living in Rutland in the East Midlands. After arriving in the UK following the invasion, Nadia helped establish the Ukrainian Rotary Impact Club of Rutland, a group that supports humanitarian projects in Ukraine while fostering ties within the local community.

Across these conversations, Unscripted presents a range of perspectives tied together by a common thread: Rotarians responding to extraordinary circumstances through service and coordination.

For Rotarians in Great Britain & Ireland, many of whom have supported Ukrainian projects financially and practically over the past four years, the episode offers direct insight into where that support goes - and why it continues to matter.

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