Imagine Dragons helps rebuild Ukrainian teen’s house
A Ukrainian teenager whose house was destroyed throughout the battle in opposition to Russia has had his residence rebuilt after he was featured in an Imagine Dragons video.
The music video for Crushed confirmed the wreckage of Sasha’s village after it was underneath occupation for 5 months.
His house and different buildings within the city have been fully destroyed. Sasha survived the devastation by hiding in an underground bunker, however his neighbors didn’t reside.
The band finally helped convey Sasha’s story to the eye of a corporation that determined to rebuild his house. Video launched by United24, the fundraising platform behind the rebuilding efforts, captures the second Sasha enters the house for the primary time.
The tear-jerking video confirmed Sasha and his household shifting into the brand new house, and described how the rebuilding got here to be.
Ukrainian teenager Sasha has had his house rebuilt after he was featured within the Imagine Dragons video Crushed
Sasha and his household – pictured beside their new house – misplaced their household throughout the battle in opposition to Russia
‘A 12 months in the past, Imagine Dragons director of images and frequent collaborator Ty Arnold got here to Ukraine as a volunteer,’ the video defined.
‘In the village of Mykolaiv Oblast, which suffered devastating Russian assaults, he met 14-year-old Sashko.
‘Sashko’s house and village have been fully destroyed, and Ty documented his story.
‘Moved by the footage, Imagine Dragons featured Sashko of their official music video for Crushed.
‘The musicians invited Sashko to their live performance in Warsaw, the place they met in individual.
‘This video helped the world see the horrors of battle unleashed by Russia.
‘And thousands and thousands realized about Sashko’s largest dream – to come back again house.
‘That night time, representatives of the UNITED24 companions, Aurora retail chain, was within the viewers.
The tear-jerking video reveals Sasha standing beside the wreckage and his newly-constructed house
The house was rebuilt by United24, Ukraine’s official fundraising platform
Sasha proven sitting by candlelight in his previous house in comparison with a picture of him in his model new bed room
Sasha seen coming into the keys to his new house
Him and his household enter their model new house
The band helped convey Sasha’s story to the eye of a corporation that rebuilt his house
‘The firm determined to rebuild Sashko’s house from scratch.
‘After six months of labor, Sashko opens the door to his model new house for the primary time.’
Sasha is then proven receiving a video message from the band, who inform him: ‘We are so extremely happy with you. You have impressed us, you’ve got impressed hundreds of individuals throughout the globe.
‘Thank you to all of the unbelievable donors who made this canine. And above all, Sasha, welcome house.’
Sasha receives a video message from the band after he entered his new house
The poignant video reveals the development of Sasha’s house, and shifting side-by-side photos evaluating his destroyed house to his new one.
In one picture, Sasha sat in his ruined house by candlelight. But within the newer picture, Sasha sat in his brightly lit bed room with a model new desk and pc close by.
Imagine Dragons posted the video to their account with the caption: ‘One 12 months in the past, our buddy @ty__arnold met a 14 12 months previous boy named Sashko in Ukraine. He was wandering the streets of his destroyed city of Novohryhorivka, nonetheless in disbelief of the entire destruction of his house, his neighborhood, and his college.
‘@ty__arnold captured Sashko’s story in our music video for Crushed. Thanks to UNITED24 (which we assist) and their donor @avrora.multimarket , Sashko and his mom’s home has been rebuilt.
UNITED24 was arrange by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the primary platform for accumulating charitable donations in assist of Ukraine.
Last week the group launched video of Ukranian troopers on war-weary frontlines in Bakhmut singing modified variations of Christmas classics together with Happy Xmas (War Is Over), Let It Snow and Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.
The covers embrace modified lyrics ‘designed to remind folks in regards to the ongoing battle and the significance of worldwide assist for Ukraine’, in accordance with the UNITED24 fundraising platform behind the marketing campaign.
