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Russians don't give love to their children, but they steal and re-educate Ukrainian children with such perverse fanaticism
That's horrifying to watch… I almost threw up when I was downloading that video.
The most painful quotes:
-When the Russians took me, I was sent to a technical school where I was subjected to daily false stories about Ukrainians and sometimes even insults. One day, I was called to the principal’s office and when I got there, she had citizenship documents ready for me to sign. I was stunned and disgusted. I had never been more afraid, but I refused to become a Russian citizen.
The principal glowered at me with hatred in her eyes. She berated me for being "stupid." Moments later, I was expelled and sent packing, in a country that I did not know, and that hated who I was.
-After Save Ukraine helped me return home, I needed to get my brother out too. I found him in a new foster family, but he was not the boy I knew. He had been subjected to months of Russian propaganda and manipulation. He was like a puppet, saying things that I knew he did not believe – that Ukraine was run by Nazis, that nobody in Ukraine cared about him and that he had no future unless he became a Russian citizen.
-When I begged him to return home with me, he refused. Hour after hour ticked by as we argued. As I was about to lose hope, he came to his senses and agreed to come home with me. We were lucky. But there are 19,000 kidnapped Ukrainian children still in Russia. The Russian government bombards them with propaganda and abuse to weaken their Ukrainian identity. Many are punished for speaking Ukrainian.
I'm in tears: "... I feel very sad and have no desire to live". Russians' obsession is to break Ukrainians mentally, including children.
Ukraine has handed over to Qatar a list with the names of 561 Ukrainian children who were taken to Russia. This was reported by Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets. ▪️Wait for the return of a group of Ukrainian children home. We are not disclosing details at this time. ▪️ Talking about the return of orphans and children deprived of parental care. Qatar agreed to work on the issue of their return to Ukraine. Preliminarily, there may be more than 3,600 such children. ▪️Qatar agreed to participate in negotiations with Russia on the return of civilians illegally detained by Russia. Lubinets also once again refuted Russian propaganda: there were no direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. All negotiations are mediated by Qatar.
Only on 27 April 2023, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe recognized that the forced transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia meets the criteria of genocide.
Something to consider.
Doha
“The future is now”
The Tornado Tower - Doha
So where is Qatar? and specifically, where is Doha? After a refreshing 10 days in Bali, I slowly made my way to Zurich with a 12 hour stop over in Doha. I purposely chose a long stop over to take a short trip through the CBD. After doing some research, Doha is quite simply next level!
After gauging the geographical positioning of Doha, my first assumption was Doha simply doesn’t receive the hype it deserves because it is smack bang next to Dubai. Generally, if two parties engage in a conversation about significant buildings and infrastructure in the middle east, we automatically assume Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Doha as I mentioned is next level and presents some of the most futuristically engineered infrastructure in the world.
The piece of infrastructure i’ve chosen to investigate in the city of Doha is the Tornado Tower. This 52 storey master piece (640 ft tall) is located in the commercial hub of Doha, West Bay. A variety of blue chip companies have situated themselves in West Bay including Oil and Gas Companies, Government Organisations and the Qatar Financial Centre (QIF).
I’ve chosen this building in particular to give some professional insight on the structural elements involved in the design process. Architecturally, this is very appealing to the eye. To engineer such a beast, can prove quite challenging. For those that don’t know, architects and engineers rarely see eye to eye. Considering the magnitude of this structure, both sets of eyes are practically perpendicular. Major factors that must be considered when designing this structure are the bearing wall systems and building frame systems. A factor of safety was adopted when designing the wall and frame systems for earthquake resistance. Although Doha is not directly affected by seismic activity, various earthquakes were felt in circa 2013 and prompted a re-evaluation of building codes throughout the area.
After walking around the city in the 37 degree heat, I only managed to get a few good shots of the Tornado Tower. I’m new to using the Canon 70D and the afternoon light really played havoc with the angles I approached. The images though clearly show the building architecture and the reason for the name ‘Tornado Tower’. This building was absolutely stunning to see in the flesh, along with its neighbouring counterparts. The moment resisting frame designed for the Tornado Tower is very unique. Horizontal beams and vertical columns provide the structural support to resist lateral forces such as the structures weight. Structural stability of the tower is the ultimate goal for engineers. Structural members within the Tornado Tower have been designed specifically for the arc presence through the mid section of the structure. The tornado arc introduces unique bending moments. This arc or curvature also creates non-standardised shear forces. This structural collaboration between CICO Consulting Architects & Engineers and AECOM would have taken some serious patience. Although I have personally never been involved with the design of a structure of this magnitude, learning about this creation has been refreshing. From an engineers perspective, I could talk about the Tornado Tower all day.
Please enjoy the photos I have posted below, and any feedback or questions are surely welcome.
“Young engineers are the future"
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View from inside Lusail Metro Station towards Lusail Towers at Lusail City, Metropolitan Area, Doha (QAT).
Source: own photo (2025)
Typical design pattern Qatar
Source: own photo (2025)
The National Museum of Qatar by Jean Nouvel (2019), in Doha. It's shape mimics the local desert rose crystal.
Source: own photo (2025)