Kotsiuba
Reader & Writer

I've visited 20 countries, lived in 2 (or is it 4? Does 6 weeks in Turkey count? How about 2 months in Bulgaria? Probably not, but they...

I've slept in 6 different places since having to leave my home because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. My husband and I puttered about...

I have more to be anxious about than ever: I can't return to Ukraine anytime soon, I'm worried for family and friends still in Kyiv, and...

I'm overwhelmed by the number of people asking how they can support Ukrainians through this unprovoked war. Here's some things you can...

I've always romanticized the digital nomad lifestyle. The perfect setup: hopping around different cultures, stopping a few hours a day to...

I am nothing if not an escapist. Bad day? Bury my head in a book. Important conversation? Put it off as long as possible. I'm better at...

Ukraine is enduring yet another trial. The coronavirus is showing no sign of abating. We spent the last two months not knowing whether...

Don't wake me; I'm not dreaming. These lyrics popped up on my Spotify "Discover Weekly" playlist, and I found myself humming to it for...

I'm not often homesick. Every so often I'll have a craving for a certain brand of cereal, or think about how simple it was to get exactly...

“Anyone unable to understand how useful religion can be founded on lies will not understand this book either.” I recently picked up...

Streetlights on the river Smoke rising from a chimney Red roofs in the trees My dog's eyes Water being cut at the bow of a boat Looking...

A friend who lives several cities away recently told me she has cancer. Last time we video chatted, I told her I'd love to know how she...

If my work was labelled cheesy, I'd have taken that as an insult. Not so much anymore. I need Ted Lasso and Great British Bake-Off in my...

I recently worked on a checklist-like product, and immediately had a gutturally negative reaction to the whole idea. Which isn't okay,...

Every book club I've participated in has made an effort to pick at least one "junk food book" to review every year. It didn't mean the...

She was just a bitch. I was in a bad mood myself, camped outside the immigration office with sore feet and growing hunger. My appointment...

I got my first phone at thirteen, and it took only a few hours to realise there was one social rule that couldn’t be broken: If you...

June is fast approaching, and most of us long ago abandoned our half-baked resolutions. In a notebook I have scribbled down be able to...

I'm not sure what it says about me, that my favorite characters are down on their luck, fumbling through life, and generally flustered...

"Are you crying because you feel guilty, or because you want to feel guilty?" My husband was gentle when he asked this, but I still felt...