Ukrainian Women Stories — WOW Woman

Ukrainians.

— Interviews during the period Russia’s full-scale invasion —

Inside Ukraine - Nastia Podobaylo, Combat and Evacuation Medic, Masters Student, Undisclosed Location

Inside Ukraine - Nastia Podobaylo, Combat and Evacuation Medic, Masters Student, Undisclosed Location

Inside Ukraine - Yulia Kulyk, Entrepreneur, Military Volunteer, Kyiv

Inside Ukraine - Yulia Kulyk, Entrepreneur, Military Volunteer, Kyiv

Inside Ukraine - Liudmyla Hultso, Border Guard, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Undisclosed Location

Inside Ukraine - Liudmyla Hultso, Border Guard, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Undisclosed Location

Inside Ukrainian Heart - Olha Mukha, Cultural Analyst, Philosopher, Human Rights Expert, United Kingdom

Inside Ukrainian Heart - Olha Mukha, Cultural Analyst, Philosopher, Human Rights Expert, United Kingdom

Inside Ukraine - Zla Mavka, Women Partisan Resistance Movement, Occupied Ukrainian Territories

Inside Ukraine - Zla Mavka, Women Partisan Resistance Movement, Occupied Ukrainian Territories

Irina Kytova - Wartime Doctor, Hero, Dnipro

Irina Kytova - Wartime Doctor, Hero, Dnipro

Dasha Semenchenko - Nonprofit Founder, Military Volunteer, Ukrainian Strength, Dnipro

Dasha Semenchenko - Nonprofit Founder, Military Volunteer, Ukrainian Strength, Dnipro

Sofia Chaban - Little Poet, Student, Dnipro

Sofia Chaban - Little Poet, Student, Dnipro

Natalia Vlasenko - Medical Translator, Volunteer, Ballerina, Writer, Sloviansk

Natalia Vlasenko - Medical Translator, Volunteer, Ballerina, Writer, Sloviansk

Arina Chaban - Nonprofit Founder, Military Volunteer, Mother, Dnipro

Arina Chaban - Nonprofit Founder, Military Volunteer, Mother, Dnipro

Iva Sidash - Photographer, Journalist, Witness, Kharkiv

Iva Sidash - Photographer, Journalist, Witness, Kharkiv

Tetyana Denford - Author, Translator, Ukrainian Loudspeaker, USA

Tetyana Denford - Author, Translator, Ukrainian Loudspeaker, USA

Oksana Kozyna - Paralympic Medalist, Master of Sport, Badminton,  Spain

Oksana Kozyna - Paralympic Medalist, Master of Sport, Badminton, Spain

Yana Zalevska - Fearless Drone Pilot, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lviv

Yana Zalevska - Fearless Drone Pilot, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lviv

Halyna Zhuk - Engineer, Psychologist, Volunteer, Caring Heart, Odesa

Halyna Zhuk - Engineer, Psychologist, Volunteer, Caring Heart, Odesa

Olga Burlyuk - Professor, Scholar, Ukraine Advocate, Brussels, Belgium

Olga Burlyuk - Professor, Scholar, Ukraine Advocate, Brussels, Belgium

Arina Gerasimova - Non-profit Founder, Volunteer, Los Angeles, USA

Arina Gerasimova - Non-profit Founder, Volunteer, Los Angeles, USA

Olga Turutja-Prasolova - Theatre Director, Artist, Rivne, Ukraine

Olga Turutja-Prasolova - Theatre Director, Artist, Rivne, Ukraine

Stella Orel - Military Volunteer, Grandmother, Entrepreneur, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine

Stella Orel - Military Volunteer, Grandmother, Entrepreneur, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine

Olena Sugak - Photographer, Tour Guide, Mariupol Chronicler, Survivor, Kyiv

Olena Sugak - Photographer, Tour Guide, Mariupol Chronicler, Survivor, Kyiv

Nadiia Sukha - Investigative Journalist, War Reporter, Undisclosed Location

Nadiia Sukha - Investigative Journalist, War Reporter, Undisclosed Location

Yuliia Rymarenko - Defender, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Novomoskovsk, Ukraine

Yuliia Rymarenko - Defender, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Novomoskovsk, Ukraine

Viktoria Lisogor - Librarian, Hero, Mariupol Survivor, Dnipro

Viktoria Lisogor - Librarian, Hero, Mariupol Survivor, Dnipro

Meriam Yol - Volunteer Organization COO, Compassionate Doer, Kharkiv

Meriam Yol - Volunteer Organization COO, Compassionate Doer, Kharkiv

Daria Synhaievska - Political Science Analyst, Journalist, Scholar, Kyiv

Daria Synhaievska - Political Science Analyst, Journalist, Scholar, Kyiv

Daryna Sukhonis - Journalist, Truth-Seeker, Dnipro

Daryna Sukhonis - Journalist, Truth-Seeker, Dnipro

Tetiana Shcherbak - Civil Servant, Communicator, Survivor, Kyiv

Tetiana Shcherbak - Civil Servant, Communicator, Survivor, Kyiv

Evelina Riabenko - Fixer, Freelance Producer, New York Times, Ray of Sunshine, Undisclosed Location

Evelina Riabenko - Fixer, Freelance Producer, New York Times, Ray of Sunshine, Undisclosed Location

Mariia Borysenko - Rescue Dog Handler and Trainer, Car Tuning Technician, Pavlohrad

Mariia Borysenko - Rescue Dog Handler and Trainer, Car Tuning Technician, Pavlohrad

Olga - Media Relations Specialist, Ukrainian Doer, Cape Town, South Africa

Olga - Media Relations Specialist, Ukrainian Doer, Cape Town, South Africa

Julia Tymoshenko - Media Communications Specialist, Ukrainer, Saint Javelin, Kyiv

Julia Tymoshenko - Media Communications Specialist, Ukrainer, Saint Javelin, Kyiv

Victoria Osemene - Teacher, Linguist, Digital Creator, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Victoria Osemene - Teacher, Linguist, Digital Creator, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Sophie Shuliakovska - Communications Specialist, London, UK

Sophie Shuliakovska - Communications Specialist, London, UK

Yuliya - Lawyer, Ukrainian Voice, Toronto, Canada

Yuliya - Lawyer, Ukrainian Voice, Toronto, Canada

Anna - Ukrainian Woman, Tireless Volunteer, Marketing Manager, Los Angeles, USA

Anna - Ukrainian Woman, Tireless Volunteer, Marketing Manager, Los Angeles, USA

Kris Oliinyk - Volunteer, Project Manager Ukrainian Charitable Foundation, Kyiv

Kris Oliinyk - Volunteer, Project Manager Ukrainian Charitable Foundation, Kyiv

Nadiia Chorna - Teacher, Caregiver, Children and Adults with Special Needs, Novyi Rozdil, Ukraine

Nadiia Chorna - Teacher, Caregiver, Children and Adults with Special Needs, Novyi Rozdil, Ukraine

Inna Furman - Entrepreneur, Builder of Ukraine's Future, 3D House Creator, Kyiv

Inna Furman - Entrepreneur, Builder of Ukraine's Future, 3D House Creator, Kyiv

Natalka Sonechko - Tireless Volunteer, Miracle Worker, Ladybug, Lviv

Natalka Sonechko - Tireless Volunteer, Miracle Worker, Ladybug, Lviv

Andriana Susak-Arekhta - Warrior Defender, Armed Forces Of Ukraine, Women In Military Advocate, Undisclosed Location

Andriana Susak-Arekhta - Warrior Defender, Armed Forces Of Ukraine, Women In Military Advocate, Undisclosed Location

Tetiana Oliinyk - Drone Pilot, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Nurse, Fearless Woman, Undisclosed Location

Tetiana Oliinyk - Drone Pilot, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Nurse, Fearless Woman, Undisclosed Location

Anastasia Piddubna - Radio Presenter, Mariupol Survivor, Ukrainian Mother

Anastasia Piddubna - Radio Presenter, Mariupol Survivor, Ukrainian Mother

Irina Terehovich-Sopko - Staff Sergeant, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Undisclosed Location

Irina Terehovich-Sopko - Staff Sergeant, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Undisclosed Location

Natalya Dedova - Journalist, TV Presenter, Mariupol Survivor, Kyiv, Ukraine

Natalya Dedova - Journalist, TV Presenter, Mariupol Survivor, Kyiv, Ukraine

Yuliia Mahda - Artist, Poet, Mariupol Survivor, Kyiv, Ukraine

Yuliia Mahda - Artist, Poet, Mariupol Survivor, Kyiv, Ukraine

Olena Silna - Survivor, Ukrainian Woman, Vocal Patriot, Nikopol, Ukraine

Olena Silna - Survivor, Ukrainian Woman, Vocal Patriot, Nikopol, Ukraine

Nadiya - Translator, Ukrainian, Survivor, Mariupol, Ukraine

Nadiya - Translator, Ukrainian, Survivor, Mariupol, Ukraine

Oleksandra - Human Rights Defender, Nobel Peace Laureate, Ukrainian Woman, Kyiv, Ukraine

Oleksandra - Human Rights Defender, Nobel Peace Laureate, Ukrainian Woman, Kyiv, Ukraine

Yevgeniya - Speech and Language Pathologist, Volunteer, Proud Ukrainian, Artist, Los Angeles, USA

Yevgeniya - Speech and Language Pathologist, Volunteer, Proud Ukrainian, Artist, Los Angeles, USA

Arina - Activist, High School Student, Ukraine's Future, Kyiv

Arina - Activist, High School Student, Ukraine's Future, Kyiv

Ann - Combat Medic, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mother, Undisclosed Location

Ann - Combat Medic, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mother, Undisclosed Location

Lyubov - Ukrainian Woman, Tireless Volunteer, Caring Soul, Mykolaiv, Ukraine

Lyubov - Ukrainian Woman, Tireless Volunteer, Caring Soul, Mykolaiv, Ukraine

Nadiia - Baker, Musician, Cultural Ambassador, Cape Town, South Africa

Nadiia - Baker, Musician, Cultural Ambassador, Cape Town, South Africa

Zoryana - Hero, People Guardian, Good Samaritan, Irpin, Ukraine

Zoryana - Hero, People Guardian, Good Samaritan, Irpin, Ukraine

Anna - Military Paramedic, Head of Medical Front Line Unit, Undisclosed Location

Anna - Military Paramedic, Head of Medical Front Line Unit, Undisclosed Location

Dasha - Defender, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Racing Champion, Undisclosed Location

Dasha - Defender, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Racing Champion, Undisclosed Location

Ludmila - Chemist, Engineer, Patriot, Bila Tserkva, Uraine

Ludmila - Chemist, Engineer, Patriot, Bila Tserkva, Uraine

Anastasia - Fearless Animal Rescuer, No One Left Behind, Irpin, Ukraine

Anastasia - Fearless Animal Rescuer, No One Left Behind, Irpin, Ukraine

Olha - Search & Rescue, Front-line War Volunteer, Slovyansk, Ukraine

Olha - Search & Rescue, Front-line War Volunteer, Slovyansk, Ukraine

Vita - Couture Dressmaker, Army Seamstress, Patriot, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Vita - Couture Dressmaker, Army Seamstress, Patriot, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Iryna - Photographer, Defense Forces of Ukraine, Undisclosed Location

Iryna - Photographer, Defense Forces of Ukraine, Undisclosed Location

Daria - Illustrator, Teacher, Resistor, Rivne, Ukraine

Daria - Illustrator, Teacher, Resistor, Rivne, Ukraine

Natalia - Educator, Professor, Dnipro, Ukraine

Natalia - Educator, Professor, Dnipro, Ukraine

Naya - Armed Forces Supply Volunteer, Kyiv, Ukraine

Naya - Armed Forces Supply Volunteer, Kyiv, Ukraine

Natali - Dancer, Engineer, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine

Natali - Dancer, Engineer, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine

Ilona - Volunteer, Entrepreneur, Survivor, Warsaw, Poland

Ilona - Volunteer, Entrepreneur, Survivor, Warsaw, Poland

Elena - Photographer, Families and Births, Paris, France

Elena - Photographer, Families and Births, Paris, France

Anastasia - Ukraine-Norway Team Leader, Teacher, Oslo, Norway

Anastasia - Ukraine-Norway Team Leader, Teacher, Oslo, Norway

Eugenia - Hero, Artist, Proud Ukrainian Ballerina, Choreographer, Teacher

Eugenia - Hero, Artist, Proud Ukrainian Ballerina, Choreographer, Teacher

Tetiana - Creative, Proud Ukrainian, Mother

Tetiana - Creative, Proud Ukrainian, Mother

Antonina - Founder, Ukraine Prosthetic Assistance Project, Math Teacher, Proud Ukrainian Doer

Antonina - Founder, Ukraine Prosthetic Assistance Project, Math Teacher, Proud Ukrainian Doer

Founder, NGO Ukrainian Refugee Relief, Humanitarian

Founder, NGO Ukrainian Refugee Relief, Humanitarian

Tatiana - Photographer, Graphic Designer

Tatiana - Photographer, Graphic Designer

Maryna - Researcher, Professor, Proud Ukrainian

Maryna - Researcher, Professor, Proud Ukrainian

Sonia - Student, Artist, Ukrainian Freedom Activist

Sonia - Student, Artist, Ukrainian Freedom Activist

Olena - Paleontologist, Doctor of Geological Sciences

Olena - Paleontologist, Doctor of Geological Sciences

Natalia - Brave Ukrainian Mother, Designer, Entrepreneur, Cosmetologist

Natalia - Brave Ukrainian Mother, Designer, Entrepreneur, Cosmetologist

Mini WOW Ballerina, Student

Mini WOW Ballerina, Student

Sasha - PR Manager, Re-Settlement of Refugees, Volunteer

Sasha - PR Manager, Re-Settlement of Refugees, Volunteer

Oksana - Journalist, Editor, Playwright, Writer, Curator, Mother

Oksana - Journalist, Editor, Playwright, Writer, Curator, Mother

Alina - Choreographer, Performer, Classical Dance Teacher

Alina - Choreographer, Performer, Classical Dance Teacher

Olga - Teacher, Mother, Dance Camp Organizer, Swim Coach

Olga - Teacher, Mother, Dance Camp Organizer, Swim Coach

Olena - Survivor, Ukrainian Singer, Volunteer

Olena - Survivor, Ukrainian Singer, Volunteer

Ludmila - Brave Ukrainian Mother, Refugee in Poland

Ludmila - Brave Ukrainian Mother, Refugee in Poland

Valentyna - Refugee Center Volunteer, Warrior

Valentyna - Refugee Center Volunteer, Warrior

Svitlana - Humanitarian Help Center Founder, Entrepreneur, Swim Coach

Svitlana - Humanitarian Help Center Founder, Entrepreneur, Swim Coach

Anna - Family Psychologist

Anna - Family Psychologist

Nataliya - Orphanage Volunteer, Entrepreneur, Sustainable Fashion

Nataliya - Orphanage Volunteer, Entrepreneur, Sustainable Fashion

Katya - Journalist, Recent Grad, Translator

Katya - Journalist, Recent Grad, Translator

2019 Interviews from Kyiv, London, Amman

Lidiya - CEO, Founder

Lidiya - CEO, Founder

Nana - CEO, Founder

Nana - CEO, Founder

Vera - Surgeon, Physician

Vera - Surgeon, Physician

Aleksandra - Model, Activist, Entrepreneur, Public Speaker

Aleksandra - Model, Activist, Entrepreneur, Public Speaker

Anastasiya - Medical Student, Mother

Anastasiya - Medical Student, Mother

Valeria - Bodyguard

Valeria - Bodyguard

Alina - Translator, Project Manager

Alina - Translator, Project Manager