✦ the blog ✦

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A slow, growing collection — some big moments, mostly small ones, all worth keeping.

Recent posts

✦ family life

✦ august 18, 2026

Read From China — Thank You!

A small passion project, now reaching farther than we imagined. Plus: a peek at some old drawings.

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I Got Diagnosed at 32 — and It Changed How I Choose Where I Live

✦ family life

✦ august 15, 2026

I Got Diagnosed at 32 — and It Changed How I Choose Where I Live

A late AuDHD diagnosis, a breakdown, and the slow rebuilding of a life that actually fits my nervous system.

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✦ family life

✦ august 13, 2026

Where We Begin

Kharkiv, Montenegro, Poland — how this particular gang of ours came together, told honestly, from the beginning.

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✦ tech & ai

✦ august 11, 2026

The Builder and the Believer

Shahin builds with code; Anastasia studies AI with both curiosity and caution. A small window into how two very different relationships with technology share one household.

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✦ family life

✦ august 9, 2026

We Started a Substack

The family newsletter now has a proper home — Family Chronicle, our little letter from Kraków, sent out now and then.

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✦ baby

✦ july 10, 2026

Preparing to Meet Our Little Boy

The countdown has begun. Nursery corners, tiny socks, and the strange, wonderful feeling of waiting for someone we already love.

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✦ cats

✦ june 22, 2026

Four Cats, One Busy Household

Life is never boring with Perlyna, Anfisa, Meowy and Marek — funny moments, unexpected adventures, and plenty of cuddles.

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✦ recipes

✦ june 5, 2026

Our kitchen is where traditions come alive — homemade sushi platters, teriyaki bowls, cream horns and savoury pies. Mama Tetiana is already sharing her recipes in a real cookbook, with more to come here soon.

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