L.A. composer and singer Ganna Sorbat, a Ukrainian immigrant who has lived in the U.S. since 2015, has been torn apart by the Russian invasion, and she's turning to music to help her heal.
LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles composer and singer Ganna Sorbat, a Ukrainian immigrant who has lived in the U.S. since 2015, has been torn apart by the Russian invasion.
Most of her family still lives in her hometown of Kharkiv, including her brother and sister-in-law who are currently in the hospital, scheduled to have their first child Thursday. "A lot of bombings during the night, so they were gathering all together in the first floor of our house," she said."A big crater in our garden and there's like some windows went broken and they're scared. We'll see once my sister-in-law will deliver [the] baby that we will try and move them out from there to safety," said Sorbat.
Feeling helpless as she watches Ukrainians flee while bombs destroy property and lives, Sorbat has turned to a familiar place: music.Their first song, titled"The Renaissance," is dedicated to the people of Ukraine. Some of the lyrics in the song include"Would you help me continue my fight? Would you help me if there's no more hope inside? With love in your heart, you can turn the world upside down."