A South African in Russia tries to understand why Victory Day feels so huge here. From tanks and parades to family stories and grief, this episode looks at 9 May through foreign eyes.

I talk about growing up with almost no emotional connection to World War II, what changed when I met Victory Day in Moscow, and how symbols like the Immortal Regiment, St. George ribbons, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier shifted my sense of history and memory. Along the way I share what I’ve learned (and still don’t know) about the Soviet and South African roles in the war, and why I think many of us were never really taught this story at school.

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