Posted on May 14, 2022
This musician helps homesick Ukrainians feel a little more at home in Poland
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Castle Square, the main plaza in Warsaw's historic Royal Square, is a scenic hotspot full of tourists taking selfies, children on school trips, and locals grabbing food at fancy restaurants.
Castle Square, the main plaza in Warsaw's historic Royal Square, is a scenic hotspot full of tourists taking selfies, children on school trips, and locals grabbing food at fancy restaurants.
This musician helps homesick Ukrainians feel a little more at home in Poland
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Because I think it was the best way I can help my country," he says. "To promote some songs of Ukraine."
On his feet are mismatched socks — one yellow, one blue: The colors of the Ukrainian flag.
More than three million Ukrainians have moved to Poland in less than three months. And he can spot them in the crowd.
"Every time we come here, someone came up to us and just ask to play some more Ukrainian songs."
And every time Panchenko sees a fellow Ukrainian in the audience, he ends his song the same way.
"Slava Ukraina!" he yells. In Ukrainian, the crowd yells back "gierojom slava!" — glory to heroes."
..."Because I think it was the best way I can help my country," he says. "To promote some songs of Ukraine."
On his feet are mismatched socks — one yellow, one blue: The colors of the Ukrainian flag.
More than three million Ukrainians have moved to Poland in less than three months. And he can spot them in the crowd.
"Every time we come here, someone came up to us and just ask to play some more Ukrainian songs."
And every time Panchenko sees a fellow Ukrainian in the audience, he ends his song the same way.
"Slava Ukraina!" he yells. In Ukrainian, the crowd yells back "gierojom slava!" — glory to heroes."
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