Rising Star's Escape from Ukraine - a podcast by Zayn Nabbi

Just a day after entering the second decade of his life, with sirens blaring and explosions in the distance, a panicked Amilcar Djau Codjovi realized he was in the middle of a warzone. The midfielder who played for Vorskla Poltava in central Ukraine would spend the next two days frantically traveling the length and breadth of the country trying to escape. His safe passage to Hungary, eventually being secured after a call from the Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković. In this pod he tells us about his dramatic escape, his emotional reunion with his family and how one day he could play for Ivory Coast or Guinea-Bissau. 

Host: Zayn Nabbi

Guest: Amilcar Djau Codjovi (Vorskla Poltava midfielder)

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Show Notes 

01:00 - Waking up to explosions and then escaping Ukraine

11:00 - Breaking down in the middle of nowhere en route to the border

15:00 - Being asked to pay 1500 Euros to cross to Hungary, but a call from the Croatian PM saves the day

22:00 - A tearful reunion with his family

33:00 - His most fearful moment during the trip

37:00 - Never returning to the Ukraine

47:00 - Open to playing for Ivory Coast or Guinea-Bissau

Duration: 51:15

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