Introduction

Ivan's mother had chronic kidney stones at the time, and that day, in the middle of a barrage of shell, she started to experience incredible pain. There was no 911, no ambulance service. Ivan knew he needed help, so he ran outside, desperate to find someone. He saw a neighbor in a car driving toward him. I simply just came out and laid on the hood. And it said, help, get us to the hospital, and I will give you anything. The neighbor agreed and took them both to the hospital,. But then, there was this matter of paying for the treatment. We brought Mother to thehospital, and I was coming home. Had no money at