Texts

SCAM (2026, Kyiv)

Lenka works in the centre of a provincial town at a kiosk called InstantCASH. She lends other people’s money to other people and dreams of living a normal life: taking a holiday by the sea, buying a pair of gold earrings.
Her husband, Kostian, is packing his backpack for deployment in a village in eastern Ukraine and dreams of love.
Alisa, in an old house converted into a medical station, wonders whether she will be able to learn how to pull teeth with pliers. She dreams of returning home, where a cat named Salmon, rescued from shelling, and a job in a shiny office are waiting for her.
Which of them will manage to fulfil their dream, and at what cost?

Whoever Love and Courage Unite (2025, Kyiv)

This book sheds light on little-known aspects of the struggle for freedom and equality. The author documents the participation of the queer community in the defence of Ukraine, bringing together testimonies from soldiers, medics, volunteers, and veterans who risk their lives despite discriminatory laws and prejudice in order to preserve their country’s independence.
Through personal stories, the reader is immersed in the realities of war: from fighting side by side on the battlefield to being left unprotected by the law. These are the stories of defenders whom the state denies the right to family happiness.