Because my country suddenly (ok, gradually) turned murder-crazy, and half of my friends emigrated and will never be able to return, and the other half escaped w

Because my country suddenly (ok, gradually) turned murder-crazy, and half of my friends emigrated and will never be able to return, and the other half escaped war and destruction and atrocities, and the other half is still there and defending their country from the crazy murderous idiots of my former country? Something like that.