This morning I came across an interesting video on Youtube (yes that's pretty much a general pastime of mine - browsing videos on Youtube - unfortunately), and figured I might as well share it here.
This emotional performance is basically about World War II and the German invasion of the Soviet Union, of which Ukraine was one of the most affected. Kseniya Simonova's performance on this year's edition of Ukraine's Got Talent (which she eventually won) practically left the audience speechless. Her simple heartfelt story and sand animation captured a universal chord where emotions run deep, entrenched in a war that has generational wounds. It's not necessary to understand the culture.. just the atmosphere and humbling of the people touches the heart. By the way, the final words mean 'You're always near.' I personally felt it was a truly amazing performance, and though there have been a few other sand animations I've watched (by the very few skilled artists that exist), I haven't really come across something as captivating as this.. There's also another video of her performance for the finals of the show which is almost equally amazing - a simple story peppered with deep symbolism.
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