I was born in Kolomyia, Ukraine and lived there until I was 22. There in the circle of my family and friends I got to know that love, patience, perseverance and diligence are one of the greatest human virtues. I have been living in Portugal, Olhão since 2001. I am a guide-interpreter, the director and a co-owner of a travel company in the Algarve. With the start of the large-scale invasion of russia of my native country, I have been voluntarily participating in various projects to support the citizens of Ukraine. Together with a group of like-minded friends, we have founded “ORANTA” – an Association for Supporting the Ukrainian Community in Portugal, whose objective is to facilitate the process of adaptation and integration of Ukrainian citizens in Portugal as much as possible.