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NameIryna
Genderfemale
Country of OriginUkraine
Destination CountryBulgaria
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Iryna is a journalism student from Ukraine with a passion for writing, painting, modeling and photography. My dad is of Bulgarian origin. One day I decided to move here, so I could study in Sofia. In the South of Ukraine, where I come from, there are a lot of people who have Bulgarian roots. We have our own Ukrainian dialect in this part of the country, very similar to the Bulgarian language, so called ancient Bulgarian. Now I am also able to speak modern Bulgarian. Most of the things we have in Ukraine can also be found here - that is why I call both countries home. What I miss are more personal things, memories, like my old room in Melitopol and the Borscht (traditional Ukraine soup) my mom used to cook. I came here straight from Ukraine but I am not sure yet if Bulgaria will be the last country I move to. Last year I took part in an exchange programme for youth migrants in Brussels part of the European Commissions Erasmus + programme, with the participation of many different EU countries. All participants represented both their countries of origin and residence. I met a lot of interesting people from all over the world with whom I am still in touch with. We have a lot of things in common and we enjoy a great friendship. That is what I like the most about new places, meeting the people. When I moved to Sofia I was euphoric - I was finally living on my own, able to do my own thing and accomplish my goals. But when I got here I did not know the language, I did not even know where I would live; in the end everything worked out great! My passion for journalism helped in this process – it is an important part of my life. I incorporate the knowledge I have about Russia and Bulgaria in my work, my writing and my paintings, and I honestly cannot imagine doing anything else.

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