EP. 9: How a former showman is helping war veterans
Description
There are more than one million war veterans in Ukraine. Their numbers rise with every passing day of the war. Since late 2024, Serhii Velychanskyi, has been one of them. Before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Serhii was a showman, moderator and once played drums for the official Ukrainian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.
War has turned Serhii’s live upside down. He joined the Territorial Defense Forces shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine and fought until he was discharged for medical reasons at the end of 2024. After his service in the Ukrainian army he founded an improvisational theater club for war veterans «Improv 4.5.0».
By helping others to reintegrate into civilian life, Serhii is also helping himself find a way back. In this episode, he shares how improv became a place of healing.
Resources
Connect with Serhii
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sergey_velichanskiy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/serhii.velychanskyi
Website of Improv 4.5.0: https://improv450.com.ua/
Connect with Luzia Tschirky
Instagram: https://instagram.com/luziatschirky
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luziatschirky/
Website: https://www.luziatschirky.ch/
Have you already ordered Luzia's book about her experience reporting from Ukraine?
https://echtzeit.ch/buch/live-aus-der-ukraine
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