Ruslana was born in the contrasting city of Sumy. She researched its history a little (and maybe even gave a tour). At first she went to school, and later entered a gymnasium (passing the exams in the second attempt). Now she is studying at Lviv Polytechnic National University, majoring in Transport Technologies. I got acquainted with USF in 2023 after attending an event in Sumy on anti-corruption. In 2024, I completed the Leadership Programme and became a USF activist. To be continued…

“The truth is that we are not yet free; we have merely achieved the freedom to be free, the right not to be oppressed. We have not taken the final step of our journey, but the first step on a longer and even more difficult road. For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. The true test of our devotion to freedom is just beginning”-Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela