A Music Professional - Reinhard Mey: Photos from Ukraine leave me devastated
Reinhard Mey, a prominent singer-songwriter, finds himself reminiscing about his own childhood during the Second World War due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Born in 1942, he vividly remembers the fear and devastation that war brings. "As a young child, I witnessed air raids, hunger, cold, and the hopelessness of those who were supposed to protect and comfort," he commented to the "Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung."
The artist recalls the trauma of taking shelter during air raids, describing the return of injured and broken individuals as particularly haunting. As he watches the ongoing events in Ukraine, these images from his past resurface. "The scenes playing out there cut me to the core," he shared. Based on what he went through during his early life, he can easily imagine the hardships faced by those directly affected by the present-day war. "The images from Ukraine only serve to revive the memories of my own experiences," he added.
