By profession and vocation, Anya is a physical and art therapist, a psychologist, and in her words also a mother of three wonderful children. As a child, she wrote poems and short children's stories, dreaming of becoming a magician and a writer of fairy tales, helping all the poor and disadvantaged people in the world.

In peacetime Kyiv, before the start of the full-scale invasion, Anya offered psychological consultations, worked as a physical therapist, taught yoga, organised retreats and yoga festivals. Now in the Czech Republic, she cooperates with two Czech charity organisations as a psychologist and physical therapist, an art therapist, and a yoga teacher.

What's next?

"Events in Ukraine and in the world are unfolding in such a way that it is impossible to plan for a long time in advance," says Anya, "but if we talk about the present time, I feel that I want to continue to implement and develop my skills, I want to cooperate and unite with people who have similar interests and a mission to help others. I still dream of writing and publishing a book and travelling around the world, exploring different cultures and joining a peacekeeping mission."