One of the reasons why I took a decision to go on Erasmus is a need for a filter. Yes, sometimes I´m cruising for a bruising on purpose. Still, time and distance are the best methods to fliter out some died-out relationships and to dig deep inside yourself. 

My mother told me, the longer she lives abroad the stronger she feels Ukrainian. Well, it´s not my case. Ukraine is like obscure remembrances, Finnland is just another part of my identity. But Austria is one of the greatest coincidences which ever happened to me. No austrian blood running in my veins, no passion for Leberkäse and even not being fluent in German. But my heart is there. I succeeded in creating family which has no age/nationality/political and sexual orientation limits and not based on the blood kinship. In my opinion this type of the kindred, which you creating by your own, is much stronger and more valuable. For the first time in my life I feel certain that there is a place where I want to go back and where everyone is happy to see me again. This feeling and the radiant smiles of my tribe in Skype warm my heart.