31.“A year ago, I followed my heart and made a bold decision to move back to Ukraine after spending eight years abroad, searching for a place that felt like home. Little did I know, the home I was searching for was the one I had left behind. During the first month back, an idea struck me: what if I created a travel show about rediscovering my own country? Fast forward to today, and it’s been exactly a year since I returned. The coolest part? We’ve actually made that travel show — a journey across Ukraine, during wartime, no less,” says Masha Lavrova, TikTok producer at the Kyiv Independent and the show host.Ukraine is Europe’s largest country with a centuries-long history, rich culture, and vibrant modern life, but up until Russia’s full-scale invasion, few foreigners could point to it on the map.