Dialogues

"I know very well what it's like to have no money… I never want us to experience that again."

- Do you like living in America? - Yeah, I find that it's a good fit for me... Would you like to come one day? - I do. I'm actually...

"but they all shared one thing in common: the people"

- I guess following the war between Ukraine and Russia must have brought back a lot of emotions for you… Did you mention that you studied...

"When I arrived in the US in 2014, I only had $5,000 with me."

- Have I ever told you why I could come to America? - I don’t think so, but I’m listening. - My family is actually very poor. When I...

"I was depressed for months at the beginning of last year…"

- I was depressed for months at the beginning of last year… You know, I don’t usually drink but during that time, I found myself drinking...

"...with H1-B visas, we only have a 60-day grace period..."

- When Covid happened, I was one of the first to be laid off, which was very tough as you can imagine. I'm glad that you're sharing your...

"How do you define success for yourself?"

- Do you ever worry that your hard work won’t be paid off? - Why would I? Regardless of the outcome, I know it will add tremendous value...

"I’ve been finding it hard to connect with my children…"

- I’ve been enrolling in this healing class… - Wow… I’m sure there must be a reason why. Do you want to share it with me? - Yeah, so I’ve...

"whom do you think of when you write?"

- I wanted to journal too… - And what stopped you? - I think I was worried about whether what I write would be too niche for others… - So...

Charleston is for relationship lessons.

- What’s the dating scene like in New York? - Haha I don’t know how to answer that question. What’s the dating scene like in Cleveland? -...

I left my heart in Georgia

- Are you also an artist? - Me? Haha no I’m not… but thank you, I do love arts though. I enjoy creating and marveling at beautiful...

Share your story

- I love your story. I almost cried when I listened to it. Weren’t you scared? - I was. Very. But that’s why it’s important that we know...

A trip to Montauk.

- Where are you from? - Ukraine. - Wow. How are you doing? And your family? - Don’t really want to talk about it. - That’s absolutely...

How to talk to anyone?

- Why did you decide to come to Florida? - You mean besides the sunshine and beautiful beaches? - Yeah. - I wanted to talk to people...