Yana became a USF activist in the summer of 2023. She was born and raised in the town of Perehynske. After finishing school, she enrolled in Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, where she continued her studies. Upon moving to Frankivsk, she started volunteering and engaging in civic activism, just as she had dreamed of since school.

‘Freedom is a gift that makes our existence real and unique, like a candle illuminating our path in the world, allowing us to choose and breathe freely.’