Speed of Life

  Imagine Dragons' video for Crushed was filmed on the front lines of Ukraine. It follows Sasha, a young boy who endured months of shelling in his town. Sasha's story is heartbreaking, and there are thousands more like him who desperately need help. Even today, his family is without electricity and other basic utilities. Please consider donating to United24 and raising your voice for this cause. Credits: Director: Ty Arnold Producer: Ty Arnold, Roman Ostrovskyi, and Igor Shcherbyna Production company: Black Box Films Lyrics: I suppose she’s supposed to be exactly what they want her to be So pretty in pink Necklace and ring, don’t be heard Just be seen But that’s not who I am She said I can feel, I can feel too much And I wish they’d go away, go away Cause it’s crushing me It’s crushing me Don’t you know that you don’t have a say and the scarlet “A” on Your neck so pretty in red, eyes are all dead What they haven’t said gets stuck in your head The silence is deafening and y...

  Gregg Chadwick Home Guard (112th Territorial Defense Brigade - Kyiv, Ukraine) 20"x16" oil on linen 2022 One year ago on Feb 24, 2022 - Russia launched its full scale genocide in Ukraine and 9 years ago this week Russia began its operation to illegally annex Crimea. My painting "Home Guard (112th Territorial Defense Brigade - Kyiv, Ukraine)" is an homage to the brave Ukrainians fighting against an immoral and illegal invasion by Putin's Russia. I remember as a young boy when my father left for war as a US Marine. I can see in the faces of the kids and partners in Ukraine the same mix of fear and pride I felt as my dad told me that he was leaving home to fight for freedom. Ukrainians live in a democratic society that values diversity and opportunity for all. Many couples have decided to fight together against Putin's invasion. Putin wants to crush Ukraine. But he will never prevail against these brave heroes protecting their homeland. In 2015 at the Venice B...