Nina Domricheva
Stories (5/0)
War in Ukraine: the beginning
After a long workday, it is very relaxing to sit on the couch and mindlessly watch a TV show. That was what we did on the evening of February 23rd. Later on, ready for a goodnight sleep, I went to check my phone. The phone was exploding with notifications of missed calls and messages from Ukraine. Everyone was informing me of the same situation: “the war has started” or “we are getting bombed by Russia.” My heart dropped as I turned the news on and started returning the phone calls. I did not go to bed as planned that night.
By Nina Domricheva6 months ago in Humans
God or no God
I was about seven years old. While my friends were playing dress up and overusing mom’s lipsticks, I was sitting there feeling confused. I was just exposed to a heated family scandal. My grandma was screaming at me saying that I must read the Bible and believe in God, otherwise I will go to hell. On the other hand, my father was whispering in a quiet tone that I am smart enough to know that there is no God. Even though both parties were facing me, I felt they were making a point to each other.
By Nina Domricheva6 months ago in Humans
The perspective of the Ukrainian-American
After a long workday, it is very relaxing to sit on the couch and mindlessly watch a TV show. That was what we did on the evening of February 23rd. Later on, ready for a goodnight sleep, I went to check my phone. The phone was exploding with notifications of missed calls and messages from Ukraine. Everyone was informing me of the same situation: “the war has started” or “we are getting bombed by Russia.” My heart dropped as I turned the news on and started returning the phone calls. I did not go to bed as planned that night.
By Nina Domricheva2 years ago in Humans
Living in Two Regimes: Communism vs Capitalism
Sitting in the comfort of my living room, I flipped the remote control and stumbled upon a TV program that stirred my emotions and brought me 30 years back. The show was about a Communistic regime in North Korea, and I felt as though I was watching a video from my childhood: the kids being interviewed were wearing the same uniforms and saying patriotic speeches. I felt like it was me on that screen, being interviewed by an American journalist and representing my country, the Soviet Union.
By Nina Domricheva6 years ago in The Swamp