'We call it war-life balance': Daryna's daily struggle to live, survive in wartime Ukraine
Summary
Daryna, a 25-year-old cybersecurity journalist in Kyiv, has adapted her daily life to air raid alerts, power outages and the threat of attacks since Russia’s full-scale invasion. She tries to maintain a sense of normal life by making her home comfortable, while staying alert to danger and checking on people close to her.Key Facts
- Daryna was 21 when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
- She lives in Kyiv’s Podil district in a 19th-century building.
- She says air raid alerts and checking on loved ones are part of daily life.
- During the interview, her phone warned of a yellow alert for drones targeting Kyiv.
- A friend’s apartment a few streets away was damaged when a drone exploded in a garden and the blast broke the windows.
- Daryna keeps books, records and a piano in her home, and says these belongings help make it feel like home.
- She is originally from Rivne in northwestern Ukraine.
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