This episode represents a moment for me where I can use my podcast and this platform to present a story of unconditional love in the face of war. A time when courage and duty overshadow fear and insecurity. Our guests are heroes plain and simple, and they are a sign of our unique times in Ukraine. Having them on my show has been such a privilege! I hope that members of our audience listen to this episode in its entirety, and that you then reach out to our Guests directly, add them and follow them on Instagram, and donate in any way that you can. I have included Svyatoslav and Yaryna's contact information in the show notes below as well as Svyatoslav's PayPal Information for anyone who can make a donation to benefit his "warrior brothers" (other heroic members of Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces).

Please consider sharing this episode and this information to as many people as you can, for together we can unite and combat tyranny in all of its forms!

Background on Our Guests:
It was not the wedding day they envisaged, but Yaryna Arieva and her partner Svyatoslav Fursin rushed to get married at St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv on February 24, 2022, the first day of the war. Before the war, Arieva worked as a deputy on the Kyiv City Council, while Svyatoslav worked as a software engineer. They are very patriotic for Ukraine and enjoy being activists to help improve Ukrainian society. Our guests first met in October 2019 at a protest in the center of Kyiv, and they decided that they wanted to get married because of the uncertainty of the future in light of the war. They planned to get married on May 6, 2022, but Putin’s war forced me to tie the knot sooner. Our Guests joined Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces following Russia’s invasion of their country.

To donate to Svyatoslav's PayPal Account to Benefit His Warrior Brothers in Battle Against the Russian Forces Invading Ukraine: You may donate here on PayPal: [email protected].

Please Follow:Svyatoslav Fursin on Instagram: @svyatoslav_fursin
Please Follow: Yaryna Arieva on Instagram: @yarynaarieva

Please support Ukraine in Any Way That You Can!