A book presentation featuring Alexander Gertz discussing his firsthand account of serving as a medic during the Ukraine conflict. Gertz's work documents the lived reality of ongoing war—the courage, trauma, and resilience of those on the front lines—while the conflict increasingly disappears from international headlines. This event brings essential testimony from someone who has witnessed the war's brutality and human cost directly. A vital opportunity to hear personal narratives that challenge media narratives and sustain attention on a continuing humanitarian crisis. Gertz's testimony underscores the gap between what we read about and what is actually happening in Ukraine's medical response to war. Read more