I don't even know if those people exist. That's the point...

How Did You Do That?

Hello Listeners,

As a warning this episode includes material about violence, police brutality, being detained against one's will, sexual assault and murder.

Thank you for tuning into Episode 2 of How Did You Do That, “I don’t even know if those people exist. That’s the point…”

Our show notes for this episode are long and although I am no journalist, I did my best to provide credible links to information and fact check some of what our guest speaks about.

With that said, our complete show notes are available here, and I hope you'll read them. There is a lot of information to take in and some incredible things to learn.

Otherwise, please know that our guest this episode is a twenty-one-year-old Belarusian, (now) Polish citizen who has recently graduated from college and was detained by his own country earlier this year when he went home to renew his passport. Although his entire family lives in Belarus, it is no longer safe for him to return to his home country and he is unable to do so for the foreseeable future.

His story is enlightening and incredibly relevant.

I met our guest when I had the opportunity to travel to Poland in May of 2025. He agreed to an interview and I am forever grateful to him for his generosity of spirit and teaching me so much about things I knew so little about. That's the point of travel, isn't it? Plus, he showed me his favourite ice cream and coffee shops! Win, win, win!

The city I was visiting during this recording was Warsaw, or Warszawa. (pronounced vahr-SHAH-vah with an emphasis on the second syllable).

Thank you again to our guest and the people of Poland I was able to meet and interact with. The world is more familiar because of you! Wherever you are, talk to the people around you, learn their stories, witness their experiences and take in the truth - none of us is alone. So happy you're here!