Anton grew up with a strong faith in his native Russia, culminating in an extended stint in the Russian military. But events in that same military service stained his once vaulted image of Russia, and shifted his views against the ones held by so many around him, including his own family. Anton tells his story on his loss of admiration for his motherland from childhood to adulthood.

For more information on Anton's nonprofit of choice, Nova Ukraine, visit novaukraine.org.