The right to dream

The right to dream

The right to a dream Apart from the dream that everyone else has?“ Alex asks. We laugh. The night has already swept the last crumbs of evening light from the living room, and the room has imperceptibly plunged into semi-darkness. I'm sitting across from my old friend, who is sending another "steel...
Decorate the world with yourself

Decorate the world with yourself

Decorating the world with yourself A conversation with Anna Momot, a Ukrainian woman who owns a beauty studio in Frankfurt am Main. On the second month of the full-scale invasion, late at night, I felt that I urgently needed to take care of myself. I wanted to be in a place where I could gain strength,...
The black day has come

The black day has come

The rainy day has come For the past six months, I have been working as a family doctor in Dresden. There are many Ukrainians among my patients. Today, for example, a young woman came to see me. Let's say Mrs K. She has no complaints, she just came to make an appointment, waited in line for 5 hours, just to know if she was going to be able to...
The syndrome of delayed life

The syndrome of delayed life

While the war in Ukraine is ongoing, many Ukrainians have put their lives on hold. We are waiting for the victory, and with it the triumph of goodness and certainty, a more transparent window into the future. We hope that we will be happy, energetic, and free to live our lives...