2. Life in the trenches

Condor arrives in Ukraine knowing no one and unable to speak or read the language. Despite never having held a rifle before, he enlists in the Ukrainian army. He signs a contract, goes through his first military training, and heads to line zero: the frontline in eastern Ukraine, facing the enemy.In this second episode of Call Sign Condor, our protagonist meets Panama, another Latin American soldier, in the trenches. Together, they share a brush with death, and experience the war in ways that will change their lives forever.Host: Carolina Chimoy