They are remarkable individuals who preserve history, advance science, and make a real impact on people’s lives. Their achievements prove that Ukrainian initiative and talent are already shaping the country’s future today.
⭐️Victoria Fedorina is a cultural figure, curator, and founder of the Soundtrack:Ukraine festival, dedicated to Ukrainian film music and the preservation of musical and cinematic archival heritage. She combines curatorial and research work with the promotion of Ukrainian culture. Working with sheet music and film archives, Victoria creates educational and artistic projects that merge historical materials with contemporary interpretations. Her initiatives engage audiences in active cultural participation and revive the memory of Ukrainian film music.
“What I value most in people is honesty,” Viktoriya emphasizes.
⭐️Fedir Hladkykh works in the field of radiation oncology, cryomedicine, neuroprotection and immunorehabilitation. His work encompasses clinical practice, biomedical research, teaching, and the development of interdisciplinary projects. He is the author of over 300 scientific publications, 10 monographs, and 6patents. A recipient of the Verkhovna Rada Award and winner of the «The Best Scientist of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine» competition, he considers his main mission to be the integration of science and practice for the advancement of Ukrainian medicine.
“Self-discipline helps me accomplish what I’ve planned, even when it’s difficult or I have no energy,” Fedir notes.
⭐️Darka Hirna is a journalist and the creator of the YouTube channel «Faces of Independence», where she explores Ukraine’s politics of memory. For four years, she has been creating content about the figures of 20th-century liberation movements who have been erased from collective memory. Her first series of 44 video portraits featuring living Ukrainian political prisoners of the USSR was one of the catalysts for the adoption of Law No. 8032, which increased pensions for independence fighters in the 20th century. Currently, Darka is working on the project «Military Necropolises of Ukraine» about little-known military international and Ukrainian memorials from World War I within Ukraine.
“For me, the measure of success is when my work directly influences change in communities or changes the lives of individual people,” Darka comments.
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