I was born in Donbas, a land of miners and metallurgists. Raised in a family
of doctors, I followed their path and became an ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat)
physician. I have always been guided by a desire to press forward, to never
bow to hardship, and to continuously strive for self-improvement.

Then the day came when I had to make the most difficult decision of my life:
to escape the roar of rockets and bombs. I took what was most precious to

me in my two hands. Behind me, I left everything: my homeland, my mem-
ories, my friends. My whole life and everything I had accomplished. My life

was split into a before and an after. And that moment changed me to my
very core.

Today, Bulgaria is my home. I am grateful for the security and tranquility here,
but I dream that one day I will go home again. There is a word that is the
same in both Bulgarian and Ukrainian that I particularly love: мир (peace).