Ukraine Poet Fighter
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- Ukraine Poet Fighter
- June 17, 2022
- Content Type Package
- Language English
- Transcript/Script English Ukraine Poet Fighter – Bakalets HEADLINE: Donbas Native Writes War Songs From Trenches TEASER: When he's not fighting to defend Ukraine, father and environmentalist Pavlo Vyshebaba composes poems about his thoughts and feelings PUBLISHED AT: 6/17/2022 at 8:45am BYLINE: Lesia Bakalets CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Washington VIDEOGRAPHER: Lesia Bakalets VIDEO EDITOR: David Gogokhia SCRIPT EDITORS: KE; Reifenrath VIDEO SOURCE (S): PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB TV X only RADIO __ TRT: 2:55 VID APPROVED BY: KE TYPE: TVPKG EDITOR NOTES:)) ((INTRO)) [[Pavlo Vyshebaba joined the military on the first day of the Russian invasion, having no combat experience at all. Then the well-known Ukrainian eco-activist headed straight to his native Donbas region. During brief calm moments on the front line, he wrote about what he was seeing and feeling. Lesia Bakalets has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.]] ((Mandatory courtesy: Pavlo Vyshebaba + YouTube Logo)) ((NATS)) ((Pavlo’s daughter opens a large box to see her dad step out of it)) Pavlo Vyshebaba and his daughter haven’t seen each other since the start of the war in Ukraine. The Ukrainian eco-activist joined the military when the Russians invaded. Now he has a few days to spend with family before he heads back. ((End courtesy)) ((Pavlo Vyshebaba, Poet and Soldier (in Ukrainian))) ((Zoom)) “I went to a store and asked for a large box, then popped by a florist’s and got some ribbons. Prepared everything and started waiting. I warned my wife so she wouldn't get scared, but for my daughter, it was a complete surprise!” ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Pavlo Vyshebaba)) Before the war, Vyshebaba was an environmentalist and animal rights activist. After enlisting, he was sent to Donbas, where he was born and raised. ((End courtesy)) ((Pavlo Vyshebaba, Poet and Soldier (in Ukrainian)) ((Zoom)) “It’s the best service imaginable — protecting your native land.” ((NARRATION)) During the rare peaceful moments, Vyshebaba writes poems, ((Mandatory courtesy: Pavlo Vyshebaba)) which have been shared and reshared on social networks. He dedicated one poem to his daughter. ((End courtesy)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Pavlo Vyshebaba + YouTube Logo)) ((NATS)) ((Reads a poem in Ukrainian)) “Just don’t write to me about the war. Tell me — is there a little garden near you? Can you hear crickets and cicadas? Can you see little snails make their way up a vine?” ((End courtesy)) ((Pavlo Vyshebaba, Poet and Soldier (in Ukrainian)) ((Zoom)) “I think poetry can become a sort of a bridge between the front lines and the homefront. Many of my friends see it this way — they forward my poems to their wives to express how they feel, because often they lack words.” ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Pavlo Vyshebaba + YouTube Logo)) Apart from composing lyric ((End courtesy)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Pavlo Vyshebaba)) poems, Vyshebaba records comedy clips about the war. Like this one about how to calm down relatives and friends. ((Mandatory courtesy: Pavlo Vyshebaba)) ((in Ukrainian)) “When your wife, mom or girlfriend calls, you must immediately throw on your sunglasses and fall back on the grass. Then you pick up and say, ‘It’s great here, it’s like a resort here!’” ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Pavlo Vyshebaba)) After a few days at home, Vyshebaba is headed back to the front lines. His goal is to survive and retain his humanity. ((End courtesy)) ((Pavlo Vyshebaba, Poet and Soldier (in Ukrainian)) ((Zoom)) “Of course, it’s important to follow the latest developments. To know what’s happening, to watch the news, to help the armed forces of Ukraine. But that doesn’t mean we need to refuse everything that’s human, everything that makes our everyday life. The simple joys of life.” ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Pavlo Vyshebaba + YouTube Logo)) Something to remember during troubled times. ((For Lesia Bakalets in Washington, Anna Rice, VOA News)) ((End courtesy)
- Transcript/Script Ukraine Poet Fighter – Bakalets HEADLINE: Donbas Native Writes War Songs From Trenches TEASER: When he's not fighting to defend Ukraine, father and environmentalist Pavlo Vyshebaba composes poems about his thoughts and feelings PUBLISHED AT: 6/17/2022 at 8:45am BYLINE: Lesia Bakalets CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Washington VIDEOGRAPHER: Lesia Bakalets VIDEO EDITOR: David Gogokhia SCRIPT EDITORS: KE; Reifenrath VIDEO SOURCE (S): PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB TV X only RADIO __ TRT: 2:55 VID APPROVED BY: KE TYPE: TVPKG EDITOR NOTES:)) ((INTRO)) [[Pavlo Vyshebaba joined the military on the first day of the Russian invasion, having no combat experience at all. Then the well-known Ukrainian eco-activist headed straight to his native Donbas region. During brief calm moments on the front line, he wrote about what he was seeing and feeling. Lesia Bakalets has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.]] ((Mandatory courtesy: Pavlo Vyshebaba + YouTube Logo)) ((NATS)) ((Pavlo’s daughter opens a large box to see her dad step out of it)) Pavlo Vyshebaba and his daughter haven’t seen each other since the start of the war in Ukraine. The Ukrainian eco-activist joined the military when the Russians invaded. Now he has a few days to spend with family before he heads back. ((End courtesy)) ((Pavlo Vyshebaba, Poet and Soldier (in Ukrainian))) ((Zoom)) “I went to a store and asked for a large box, then popped by a florist’s and got some ribbons. Prepared everything and started waiting. I warned my wife so she wouldn't get scared, but for my daughter, it was a complete surprise!” ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Pavlo Vyshebaba)) Before the war, Vyshebaba was an environmentalist and animal rights activist. After enlisting, he was sent to Donbas, where he was born and raised. ((End courtesy)) ((Pavlo Vyshebaba, Poet and Soldier (in Ukrainian)) ((Zoom)) “It’s the best service imaginable — protecting your native land.” ((NARRATION)) During the rare peaceful moments, Vyshebaba writes poems, ((Mandatory courtesy: Pavlo Vyshebaba)) which have been shared and reshared on social networks. He dedicated one poem to his daughter. ((End courtesy)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Pavlo Vyshebaba + YouTube Logo)) ((NATS)) ((Reads a poem in Ukrainian)) “Just don’t write to me about the war. Tell me — is there a little garden near you? Can you hear crickets and cicadas? Can you see little snails make their way up a vine?” ((End courtesy)) ((Pavlo Vyshebaba, Poet and Soldier (in Ukrainian)) ((Zoom)) “I think poetry can become a sort of a bridge between the front lines and the homefront. Many of my friends see it this way — they forward my poems to their wives to express how they feel, because often they lack words.” ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Pavlo Vyshebaba + YouTube Logo)) Apart from composing lyric ((End courtesy)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Pavlo Vyshebaba)) poems, Vyshebaba records comedy clips about the war. Like this one about how to calm down relatives and friends. ((Mandatory courtesy: Pavlo Vyshebaba)) ((in Ukrainian)) “When your wife, mom or girlfriend calls, you must immediately throw on your sunglasses and fall back on the grass. Then you pick up and say, ‘It’s great here, it’s like a resort here!’” ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Pavlo Vyshebaba)) After a few days at home, Vyshebaba is headed back to the front lines. His goal is to survive and retain his humanity. ((End courtesy)) ((Pavlo Vyshebaba, Poet and Soldier (in Ukrainian)) ((Zoom)) “Of course, it’s important to follow the latest developments. To know what’s happening, to watch the news, to help the armed forces of Ukraine. But that doesn’t mean we need to refuse everything that’s human, everything that makes our everyday life. The simple joys of life.” ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Pavlo Vyshebaba + YouTube Logo)) Something to remember during troubled times. ((For Lesia Bakalets in Washington, Anna Rice, VOA News)) ((End courtesy)
- NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
- Topic Tags Poet Art
- Network VOA
- Embargo Date June 17, 2022 15:29 EDT
- Description English Pavlo Vyshebaba joined the military on the first day of the Russian invasion, having no combat experience at all. Then the well-known Ukrainian eco-activist headed straight to his native Donbas region. During brief calm moments on the front line, he wrote about what he was seeing and feeling. Lesia Bakalets has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.
- Brand / Language Service Voice of America - English