“CURT: How come you won’t visit South America, India or China out of principle?

–“CURT: How come you won’t visit South America, India or China out of principle? Or too ghetto for your tastes ?”—

I have been to many countries and when I see poverty I feel that I must fix it, and it weighs on my emotions too heavily. I just can’t bear it emotionally. That’s really the answer.

Otherwise, I have a rather broken immune system and unclean places are just too hard on my constitution.

I like Ukraine because while it’s often poor I see the future there, and the people have grace, honor, and courage. I love them with every corner of my soul. And I feel that anything I do, no matter how small, is helping.