Daniel Brennan (MARS-REERS ’23) was a Peace Corps volunteer in Hlukhiv, Ukraine when he was forced to evacuate due to the pandemic. Ever since, his singular goal has been to get back there, but the war has upended his plans. Listen to his story. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart Radio, PlayerFM.

This episode was written and produced by Masha Udensiva-Brenner and edited by Nathan Schiller. Music by Ivan Nebesnyy. Art by Victoria Tentler-Krylov. Thanks to Mark Andryczyk for feedback on the episode.

About Voices of Ukraine

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, we’ve been hearing a lot of firsthand accounts of lives upended by the war. This podcast features the voices of Harriman community members who are in Ukraine or deeply connected to it. Listen to the trailer, edited by Daniel Alarcón.