Is heroism a form of madness? A British teenager has been killed fighting on the frontline in Ukraine. Some wonder if this kind of self-sacrifice is noble, or simply crazy.
The 18-year-old who died for Ukraine
Unwavering: James Wilton's parents and two older sisters tried to persuade him not to travel to Ukraine and failed. He went on to join the International Legion. Glossary
Herodotus - An Ancient Greek historian and geographer.
Ukraine - A country in Eastern Europe. It was invaded by Russia in February 2022.
Drone - A small flying machine.
Bronze Age - The time between 2,000BC to 700BC when people used bronze to make items rather than stones.
Germanic - Linked to Germany or the Indo-European language family that includes German, Dutch and English.
Jean Baudrillard - A French sociologist and philosopher (1929 - 2007)