Before the war, Ekaterina worked in a huge trading company in Odessa. Since the 16th of March 2022, she has been living in Bulgaria, working as a barista in a cafe in Nessebar.
“Thank you to the people who gave us jobs! Thanks to the people who support us. On the streets, when you ask for something, people are friendly. Well, not all of them, but most of them are… Thank you for the support, for the help, and for accepting us. Thank you!
I dream, first of all, that the war will end and all those who want to can go back home. That there will be peace, that people can live in peace.We didn’t appreciate that before, but now we want everything to be as it was back then. We believe in that!”
Read the rest of the stories:
Nadia, with the never-ending dream of becoming an Olympic champion
Diana on how much the illusion of normality helps
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
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
