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My Summer in Ukraine Announced

• Post author By Rob
• Post date January 17, 2024

RAW TRAVEL’S “MY SUMMER IN UKRAINE” SERIES TO PREMIERE IN APRI

Four-Part Docuseries to Premiere on Broadcast TV Before Hitting Film Festival Circuit 

NEW YORK, NY: January 18, 2024 – AIM Tell-A-Vision® Group (AIM TV) , producers of the nation’s most-watched travel show,  Raw Travel,  announced plans to premiere a four-part docuseries entitled “ My Summer in Ukraine ”  beginning  April 27 for four weeks through May 19, 2024,  on broadcast syndication. Later, a film version will tour a film festival circuit. 

Based on Raw Travel Producer and Host Robert G. Rose’s travels in Ukraine in the summer of 2023, the film explores what it’s like to travel in a war zone as Rose profiles various humanitarians, filmmakers, soldiers, and inspirational Ukrainians.

Rose traveled to several hotspots such as  Odesa, Mykolaiv ,  Kharkiv,  and a harrowing trip to  Kherson City , where he and his cohorts came under mortar fire from Russian munitions. 

The trip coincidentally timed during some key moments, including arriving just days after the Russian explosion of Ukraine’s  Kakhovka Dam , which flooded numerous farms and villages, killing dozens and displacing tens of thousands of Ukrainians. Rose and his friends were also just a few miles from the Russian border when Wagner head  Yevgeny Prigozhin  made his ill-fated coup attempt against Russian dictator  Vladimir Putin . 

Rose and his crew were able to film evidence of Russian war crimes and atrocities, as well as garner rare access to an early version of a Ukrainian Kamikaze Drone School and a top-secret military hospital where recent amputee soldiers were undergoing therapy. They spoke to numerous individuals held captive by Russian troops or with traumatic tales of survival. 

However, “My Summer in Ukraine” is far from a sprawling tragedy. Rose filmed heartwarming scenes at orphanages and humanitarian centers, and a particularly moving moment when Raw Travel Ukrainian refugee videographer Anastasia Zui reconnected with her father in Kharkiv after he’d spent many harrowing and dangerous weeks fighting in Bakhmut. 

A trailer is at  MySummerInUkraine.com , and a newly launched website,  RawTravelUkraine.com,  features content, tips, and information on ways to take action to help Ukraine while learning crucial history and facts. The site will also be a portal for booking media interviews or engagements of vetted experts with unique stories to share. 

“Opinion polls and social media likes don’t inform my morals. Assisting Ukraine in its fight for freedom is the honor of my lifetime so far,” Rose said. “They have sacrificed so much. I’ll never abandon them, and we will help them with their fight for victory and rebuilding for as long as it takes. Ukraine must and will win, and the US and the rest of the civilized world must continue our support and never normalize Putin’s brutal tyranny and horrific war crimes,” Rose continued.

ABOUT RAW TRAVEL TV

Raw Travel is an adventure travel & lifestyle series showcasing socially and environmentally aware, independent travel. The series weaves together themes of eco-tourism and voluntourism (giving back) with underground music and authentic culture uniquely. Since 2013, the show has raised funds and highlighted dozens of non-profit organizations helping the unhoused, orphaned children, people with disabilities, displaced refugees, etc., as well as encouraging earth stewardship, sustainable living, and travel with a purpose. 

Each weekend the show is broadcast in 185 U.S. cities on major broadcast affiliates and several international territories (Asia, Africa, Europe…). It can also be found on several major airlines. AIM Tell-A-Vision Group produces the show and oversees its domestic and international distribution. Visit  RawTravel.tv  for more information. 

ABOUT AIM TELL-A-VISION GROUP

AIM Tell-A-Vision (AIM TV) Group is an independent production, content, and distribution company founded by media veteran and entrepreneur Robert G. Rose. Since 2000, AIM TV has produced and distributed positive, compelling content that reflects a mission of presenting “Media That Matters.” Visit  AIMTVGroup.com  for more information.

ABOUT ROBERT G. ROSE

Robert G. Rose is an independent media entrepreneur and travel journalist. During his travel journalism career, Rose has traveled to dozens of challenging, politically charged destinations to film, including Haiti, Cuba, China, and Vietnam (all while undercover), Colombia, Georgia (including Russian-occupied territories), as well as Russia (2010) and Ukraine before and during Russia’s full invasion. Rose spent a month in the summer of 2023 filming in Ukraine, documenting his experience traveling with volunteers, interviewing soldiers and civilians, some while subject to Russian bombs and munitions. 

ABOUT “MY SUMMER IN UKRAINE”

“My Summer in Ukraine”  is a four-part documentary series filmed during Robert G. Rose’s travel to Ukraine in the summer of 2023 with Anastasia Zui, a Ukrainian-based cinematographer, as they traveled through various parts of Ukraine, such as Kharkiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Irpin, Bucha and more with humanitarians, soldiers and more.  The documentary seeks to show a unique side of war that most are not aware. Tragedy, resilience, sorrow, and exceeding joy. “ My Summer in Ukraine”  will premiere on April 27 ,  through May 19, 2024, on broadcast TV before hitting the film festival circuit. 

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Thank you for visiting RawTravelUkraine.com. My name is Robert G. Rose.

I've been an independent media entrepreneur for most of my career. My company, AIM TV Group , prides itself on creating " media that matters ."

I began traveling several years ago, producing a blog about punk music worldwide and creating a record label from those travels. This eventually led me to produce Raw Travel TV , which is in its 11th season and has been the most-watched authentic travel show on U.S. commercial television for most of that time. Our mantra is " empathy = strength."

I've visited Ukraine five times, including two times after the full Russian invasion. My most recent visit was in the summer of 2023. I filmed "My Summer in Ukraine," a four-part documentary series that will debut on Raw Travel the weekend of April 27, 2024, through May 19, 2024 .

The series will then be reformatted as a feature-length documentary film before making the film festival circuit.

I've also visited Russia (2010), Russian Occupied South Ossetia, Georgia (2019), and several post-Soviet states where I have many friends and relationships. These travels and relationships made me curious to learn more about Ukraine's unique history and geopolitical concerns surrounding Russia.                                

The history of Ukraine is long and fascinating and   I am still learning, but every day is a massive undertaking of absorbing content from credible sources. I wish to share this knowledge to better inform others of the geopolitical, cultural, and historical issues surrounding Ukraine. Hence, this website.

HOW TO HELP UKRAINE

This site was initially launched as a simple blog in early 2022 after the full-scale Russian invasion to raise funds for our friends and refugees in Ukraine.

The redesigned site you are browsing now is dedicated to supporting Ukraine by sharing research, resources, and various ways to support Ukraine, from monetary to volunteering and from military to political.

We've outlined four significant ways to take action, including DONATE (not just your money but your expertise or time or simple moral support), ADVOCATE (politically and on social media), EDUCATE yourself and others (recommend books, publications, movies, etc., that are vital tools to combatting Russian propaganda and disinformation) and HIRE (resources for hiring Ukrainian talent and companies)

Continue to visit this site for Ukraine news and ideas for supporting Ukraine

Even after this horrific war, there will be much to do for years to aid Ukraine. From helping refugees to amputees and the wounded to the traumatized children and adults to the clean-up of mined territory and rebuilding of bombed buildings, schools, hospitals, and infrastructure, the list is long.

In other words, this site will grow and evolve over time as Ukraine's needs change, but we are here for the long haul.

Donate money to support Ukraine. Click here to learn more about how to donate money to Ukraine

Advocate for Ukraine. Click here to learn more about how to advocate for Ukraine.

Educate about Ukraine. Click here to learn more about Ukraine and how to educate others.

Hire to help Ukraine. Click here to help Ukraine by hiring.

UKRAINE CENTERED CONTENT

One primary goal is to amplify the efforts of the many people and grassroots organizations doing so much to help support Ukraine during this difficult time while educating and fighting back against Russian-sponsored disinformation and propaganda that has taken hold worldwide, but especially in the United States and infected our political discourse.

Stay educated on what life is like in Ukraine today.  I invite you to check out the site's different content sections, including our VIDEOS channel, which will be updated with new relevant content frequently, along with some new interviews. By visiting regularly, you can stay apprised of the current situation in Ukraine at any point in time.

Please check out our Blog Section, where you can follow my blog posts and Guest Bloggers, U.S. Marine and Humanitarian Mark Cary and U.S. Expatriate humanitarian in Ukraine Joseph Nichols .

Their posts can offer essential historical records in almost real-time documentary evidence of the history of this most crucial issue of our time.

Along those lines, please visit our HALL OF FAME page, acknowledging just a few of the many people and organizations sacrificing so Ukraine can be free. It will be updated frequently.

Sadly, we find it necessary to host the HALL OF SHAME , which calls out the spineless, compromised, or confused individuals or organizations that, purposely or not, amplify Russian propaganda and lies or are helping Putin continue his campaign of murder in other ways.

                          BOOK A MEDIA INTERVIEW, SPEAKER, OR GUEST                                 WITH UKRAINE EXPERTISE AND  FIRST-HAND INSIGHTS

If you need a speaker or presenter for your event or organization, or need Ukrainian expertise for your media outlet, with personal knowledge of, and experience related to Russia's current war in Ukraine, please check out our CONTACT/BOOKING page where we have a curated list of impressive and articulate speakers with unique, credible first-hand insights and expertise into Ukraine.   

I have been a featured on many media interviews as well as a featured speaker, panelist, and presenter at numerous conferences worldwide for years. To view some of our most recent media interviews, please visit our  PRESS page.

LET US HEAR YOUR VOICE!

If you have a collaboration or some other thoughts on how we can help Ukraine, or want to reach us for any other reason, please visit our CONTACT page to say "hello." Even simple words of encouragement are welcome and provide a much-needed morale boost.

As we expressed above, when Russia's war on Ukraine concludes, there will be much work to be done to ensure casualties of the war have what they need to get back on their feet, both physically and emotionally. Those of us who are committed to supporting Ukraine, and want to help, have a long journey still ahead of us!

EVEN THE SMALLEST EFFORTS TO SUPPORT UKRAINE CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE:  One of the purposes of disinformation is to demoralize and silence those working for the greater good. We will never be silent, and there are many more good people than the relatively small number of evil but vocal few. Let us hear your voice!

Along those lines, please follow us on our social media channels with links at the bottom of the page and help us spread the word about this page by sharing it on your social media.

Together, Ukraine, peace, freedom and democracy will prevail. Slava Ukraini!

"Imagine a peaceful and beautiful world. Then go make it possible." - Robert G. Rose

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‘Raw Travel’ Presents Special Episode ‘Steadfast In Ukraine’

AIM Tell-A-Vision Group (AIM TV), producers of travel show,  Raw Travel , said its episode “Steadfast in Ukraine” featuring a visit to wartime Ukraine this past July will debut Nov. 19-20 with a rebroadcast scheduled for Jan. 28-29, 2023.

The episode features Executive Producer/Host Robert G. Rose as he and Ukrainian refugee videographer Anastasia Zui cross from Poland to film in Lviv, Ukraine.

Anastasia, a cinematographer and regular member of the Raw Travel crew, is a twice-displaced refugee from the Donbas region. She continues from Lviv to Kyiv to reunite with her mother for the first time since fleeing the country with her young brother. Her father is serving in the military. Anastasia’s experience returning to the country is just one of the storylines.

The episode also documents the difficulty and misery of crossing borders during wartime and an impromptu “off-camera” interview with an anonymous escapee from then-Russian-occupied Melitopol. Rose and Zui document a life-affirming exchange with a recently injured Ukrainian soldier and an emotional visit to the ever-expanding Lychakiv Cemetery, where recently killed soldiers are laid to rest. All among the unpredictability, suspense, and drama of air-raid sirens as Russia fires missiles into Ukraine.

But the show’s primary theme is the Ukrainian people’s steadfast, optimistic, and hopeful spirit and gratitude to their ally, the United States, as they bravely fight for survival and freedom.

Rose says: “I’ve filmed various challenging situations in scores of locales, but none more fraught with uncertainty. It was life-changing, and I hope it can help keep support for Ukraine steadfast in this country as the brave Ukrainian people deserve.

During the broadcast, Raw Travel will offer an opportunity for viewers to donate to  Care4Ukraine.org  and Keep the Kids Learning, two organizations led by Joseph Nichols, an American logistics professional living in Ukraine. The grassroots organizations are supplying educational resources for refugee children and medical supplies, solar-powered generators, warm clothes, and water filters to help Ukrainians get through what is likely to be a brutal winter.

Viewers will be invited to visit  RawTravelGiveBack.com  to learn more and donate to the cause if desirous. The show has thus far raised well over $10,000 for Care4Ukraine and in-kind donations to Anastasia’s father’s platoon near the front.

A preview a trailer for “Steadfast in Ukraine” is available at  RawTravelUkraine.com  and more information on where to watch is at  RawTravel.tv/WhereToWatch with tune-in info for 180 U.S. cities.

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Nov 17, 2022 at 11:38 pm

I’ll watch it sometime in the spring or summertime when WXMI Fox17 puts Raw Travel on a weekend afternoon as they put Raw Travel repeat on Sat at 12PM from late March to Aug it comes on at 4AM Sat Fox17 and I’m in sleeping

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