The horror of war reaches heights that we thought were unattainable every day. Heard at Newscast from Radio-Canada, this Saturday evening on earth: “In the Sumy region, a territory reconquered by the Ukrainians, the departure of the occupier leaves traces. Vladimir Putin’s army placed mines in the cemetery as a farewell. Residents bury the dead at the risk of their lives. “Even the presenter, Brigitte Bougie, could not help but heave a sigh…
Two hours later, I attended the memorable show Robert in CharleboisScope at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier. Rarely the words of his song Ordinary (signed Mouffe and sung twice rather than once) will have resonated as much: “Around me there is war, fear, hunger and misery. I wish we were all brothers, that’s why we’re on Earth. Saturday night at Place des Arts, Quebec’s Mick Jagger, Robert Charlebois, and the entire audience were Ukrainians.
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