Kyiv, Ukraine, Nov 1, 2024 (AFP) - 'Recovery tool': theatre helps Ukrainian soldiers reintegrate

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2024-11-01
Gennadiy Odarenko sat in front of a microphone in a dark room in Kyiv, a spotlight shining on him as he spoke about the loss of his leg in battle. "I'm okay, just my leg is screwed," the 51-year-old said in a gentle voice, the slow strumming of a dulcimer accompanying him. After he finished his one-man monologue, the audience applauded. Odarenko is one of a handful of former and active soldiers telling their stories on stage for "Veterans' Theatr......
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