Lidia holds a photo of her younger self. She says: ‘Look how beautiful I was. Nothing is left, nothing.’

She was born in Mariupol. Her father rebuilt the Azovstal factory after WWII. Today, after Russia’s invasion, she says there’s nothing left to rebuild.

From an interview I did recently in Bat Yam, Israel.

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Reach out to your parents today and ask them to share the story of their life. Don’t wait for “someday.” Record it, save it, cherish it.

And if you ever dream of turning those stories into a legacy film — that’s what I help families do.

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