He came for a few days — and never left. Irish journalist Caolan Robertson initially planned a short trip to Ukraine after the full-scale invasion began. But he stayed. He quit his job in London and first settled in Odesa.

In this interview, we talk about the first shock of Kyiv — a city that shattered his idea of a “post-Soviet country.” About Kherson, where he was chased by a drone, and the video that was seen around the world. About the stereotypes many in Europe still believe — and about a Ukraine that keeps going, even under constant attacks.

And also — something deeply personal: love, marriage in Kyiv, and the feeling of home he found here.