This is the first in a series inspired by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. <a href= "The%20Hardest%20Word%20airs%20real%20people%20making%20real%20apologies." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Watch the moving video we have created for this episode</a>. Maryana talks to us from Kharkiv - now a war zone. Her life has changed forever. We have apologies from Ukraine, Poland, Belarus and yes, Russia. They reveal personal and thepolitical aspects of this atrocity. The Hardest Word always airs real people making real apologies.  Creator and host: <a href="https://www.manonstage.biz/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Brett de Hoedt</a> Audio director: <a href="https://dubrobot.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brian Wallace</a> <a href="https://www.thehardestwordpodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Website</a>.

Ukraine Apology #2: Belarusian Who Failed To Protest

Real apologies from real people around the globe. Each short  episode showcases an apology ranging from hilarious to heartbreaking. Hosted by the show's creator Brett de Hoedt. The show is intimate - total strangers reveal themselves - and genuinely most diverse.  Apologies come from China, Palestine, Australia, Bangladesh, Macedonia, New Zealand, Kenya, the Philippines, India and more. Original score by Brian Wallace.