During our travels, we occasionally encounter things we feel compelled to share. This opinion section is where we express our thoughts on travel-related topics.
Tears were welling up. I felt ashamed of the Czech Republic, of the EU. In that moment, I wanted to play the hero and go liberate Ukraine with my own tiny strength. I was walking alongside Kristýna, a young, beautiful Ukrainian woman who had come to the Summer Journalism School from Uzhhorod.