Olena Borysova is a restaurateur, economist, and CEO of GastroFamily, one of Ukraine’s largest restaurant groups. Today, the company runs more than 60 establishments across...
Tamara Balaeva
Editor
I’ve been working in journalism all my life, despite several attempts to leave the field. I started in Zaporizhzhia as a host on wired Radio Three, then moved to Kyiv, where I worked for daily newspapers. Later, I began writing stories for Focus magazine and the Babel website. As a freelance author, I was published in Ukrainian Esquire, Charitum, Reporters, and other outlets. I’ve also collaborated with charities such as Enjoying Life, savED, and UAnimals.
Since 2024, I’ve been an editor in the long-form stories department at LIGA.net and a mentor for novice journalists at the Media Development Foundation.
I am convinced that there is nothing more fascinating in the world than human stories.
Publications of the author
How Ukrainians celebrate Christmas: 5 Books on fascinating traditions and authentic festive dishes
Christmas is a holiday rich in traditions. In Ukraine, people decorate their homes, cook festive dishes, and wear embroidered clothing. In some places, neighbors still go from...
Gar O’Rourke was born into an Irish family in a small mountain village in the west of Ireland—Clifden. The family moved often: in his childhood and teenage years, Gar lived...
From $23 investment to a million-dollar Etsy sale: interview with Touchable Linen’s founder
Margarita Drugova is 28 years old and originally from the Kharkiv region. At 20, she gave birth to a daughter and faced a common dilemma: two years of searching for remote...
Holidays are coming: 6 Ukrainian manufacturers of handmade Christmas ornaments perfect for your tree
Christmas is one of the most vibrant family holidays in Ukraine. Preparations begin long in advance, and the celebration blends tradition with modernity. Some decorate their...
The large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine has hit Ukrainian business hard. According to United Nations Development Programme data , in the first two years of the major...
Artem Chyhyrynskyi is the co-founder and CEO of Advin Global, a company that primarily creates marketing and training projects using VR or AR for other businesses. Artem...
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine , the world has been shaken by images captured by Ukrainian photographers documenting the war. Their work appears...
