People

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  Noom Furniture Is Chosen by Luxury Brands, Hotels, and Designers in 46 Countries Worldwide. An interview with founder Kateryna Sokolova

  In 2017, Ukrainian designers Kateryna Sokolova and Arkadii Vartanov, inspired by Ukrainian modernists, launched a brand of designer furniture and home decor. Today, exports...

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  Ukraine Global Scholars helps Ukrainian teens study abroad. The foundation’s President and an alumna explain why this matters

  The Ukraine Global Scholars (UGS) charitable foundation has existed for over a decade. During this time, it has helped hundreds of Ukrainian teenagers enroll in prestigious...

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  Victoria Yakusha is the world’s most famous Ukrainian product designer. Here’s her inspiring story about the journey from Dnipro to Miami

  Victoria Yakusha is a 44-year-old mother of four from Dnipro. She survived meningitis, a coma, and cancer. And currently, her design creations are sold in 40 showrooms...

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  How Ukrainian Media Manager Anna Ganopolska Opened Papoila Bar in Lisbon — in her own words

  Anna Ganopolska, originally from Kyiv, began her media career in 2007, straight after her first year at the Faculty of Journalism. Soon after, she joined the founding team of ...

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  Ukrainian surgeon Oskar Ambrush operates on cancer patients in France and helps refugees. He explains how the French healthcare system works—key points from the interview

  Oskar Ambrush, a 51-year-old Ukrainian, dreamed of becoming a surgeon since childhood. As a young man, he interned in France and learned the language, but later pursued his...

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  How Ukrainian journalist Iryna Solomko Bonenberger entered politics and became an official in the U.S. — interview

  A native of Brovary, 44-year-old Iryna Solomko Bonenberger is a journalist, documentarian, communications specialist, and mother of two. In 1998, she entered the Institute...

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  “We Exist, We Fight, We Have a Voice.” How Kyiv-based musician Daria Kolomiec tells the U.S. about the war in Ukraine

  Daria Kolomiec is 37. She is a DJ, host, activist and cultural diplomat, the author and producer of  Diary of War . What began as an audio diary of Ukrainians during the war...

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  Olena Borysova oversees dozens of restaurants across Ukraine and Europe, has launched projects for veterans, and is raising five children. How does she do it all? — an interview

  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...