American Shares Story Of How He Walked 20 Hours To Escape Ukraine
We've all been seeing everything going on in Ukraine with Russia invading them and if you haven't then maybe you've been living under a rock. I think that being on the outside of this we don't really realize how scary it is, but this journalist has come out to tell his story on what he experienced in Ukraine.
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Over 500,000 people in Ukraine were forced to leave their homes and find a place to live in neighboring countries to escape and get to safety and this journalist was determined to get the story. Manny Marotta is a self-funded journalist that spent two weeks in Ukraine and shared his journey of walking 20 hours to escape Ukraine.
This journalist went on Twitter to share his experience and he named it "the worst night" and he claims that he "saw some terrible things." Journalists typically go out of their way to follow a story and they do a great job at it, but it's not every day that you expect you'll be leaving on the country on foot to travel 20 hours to a neighboring country.
Unfortunately, that's how this journalist's journey ended. He went to Twitter to share the story about how he was in Ukraine and had to travel 20 hours on foot to Poland in order to escape the madness and ensure his safety.
Let's dive into this story.
He starts his Twitter thread like this.
He shared many photos of cars lined up because they are out of gas or because the owners fled on foot.
He explains how people were pulled from their cars and forced to fight in the war.
He shares scary photos that show exactly what's going on that most of us can't see.
He soon realizes that there are no means of transportation so if he wants to leave, he has to walk.
He talks about encounters he had with the people there.
The need for soldiers is real and the military isn't giving up. Everyone has to fight.
He found two older ladies who were making the trip to Poland.
The fear in these children is probably the scariest part. How do you even explain this to them?
He said it was the "longest and worst night", but he made it to Poland.
He shares a picture of what he was greeted with when he finally made it to Poland.
Then people came in with the comments on his courageous journey.
People were truly taken aback by his story and everything really happening there.
Is it worth it?
It is absolutely insane that this is happening in 2022.
Everyone is heartbroken at this.
Ireland knows what's up.
This is a great perspective and it makes you think.
People started offering their homes to those in need.
The emotions of people are going insane.
It's unbelievable that this is happening.
There is no need for war.
People are sending kind words.
People are still comparing this situation to the 1900s, but here we are in 2022.
He's always welcome in Poland.
People appreciate him recording the journey and sharing.
This brave journalist really went through some craziness with the people of Ukraine. We are just happy that he is perfectly fine and got somewhere else safe and out of Ukraine.
It's extremely sad to hear what is actually happening in Ukraine though because the news doesn't show us everything.