From the archive: One man’s mission to meet every Second World War veteran
The Story
The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 7 June 2024
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
To mark 80 years since D-Day, we revisit the remarkable story of a young man who travel the world to interview surviving World War II veterans. 25-year-old Rishi Sharma sleeps in a rental car and eats one meal a day, but says it's worth it as he wants the next generation to remember the sacrifices made during the Second World War.
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Guests:
- Will Pavia, New York Correspondent, The Times.
- Rishi Sharma. You can watch Rishi’s interviews on his YouTube channel, ‘Remember WWII with Rishi Sharma’: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRikw4uCjS8ck3O9Mj-N35Q
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: YouTube, CBS, Participant.
This episode was first published on 6th March 2023.
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| 1:26.5 | PWC.co. UK. Hello Luke Jones here. We have seen this week the D-Day commemorations in Normandy, 80 years since that incredibly pivotal moment in World War II. |
| 1:47.0 | This weekend we thought we'd bring you a story from back when we were called stories of |
| 1:50.5 | our times, not the story. Manveen spoke to Rishi Sharma, a man who made it his mission to speak to every single |
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