She is from Kharkiv and lives in Bulgaria with her son. Before the war began, she used to work building cutters there. Now the production has been transferred to Stara Zagora. Bulgarian engineers and staff work at the company and it is developing well. Her son goes to school. She dreams that the war is over – “I just wish they stop shooting each other!”
“I can’t speak for everyone, it’s different for everyone. Some got jobs, some had their children go to school or kindergarten. Some are trying to start their lives from scratch. Some didn’t get a job, some find it harder. Some are separated from their families, they have the hardest time.
Probably those who are trying to integrate, trying to work and live, get what I would call an illusion of reality, it’s easier for them, much easier.
That is why I think we should seek work, not stay in one place, especially since Bulgaria offers chances for a normal, not illusory life.
I would like to say to the Bulgarians: you have a really wonderful country, wonderful people, I would advise you to protect it, develop it, look after your children, and live normal lives!”
See the full interview with Diana here (the subtitles are in Bulgarian).
Read the rest of the stories:
Nadia, with the never-ending dream of becoming an Olympic champion
Natalia from Herson who wants her country to be the best in the world
Nadezhda from Nikolaev who believes that when it comes to helping others, Ukrainians could learn a lot from Bulgarians
Natalia, the volunteer from Kyiv, who is happy that she can be helpful to others
Ekaterina from Odessa, who wants everything to be as it was before
The cobbler who now helps in a kitchen and says that Bulgarians actually like Ukrainians
Natalia from Kramatorsk, whose home was destroyed but still dreams of returning back
Katya, who we brought to tears by asking one naive question
