Kira: The Road Home

Kira: The Road Home is the powerful autobiographical memoir by Ukrainian journalist and entrepreneur Olesia Ostafiieva, recounting her harrowing journey during Russia’s full-scale invasion while nine months pregnant. With her mother at her side, she traversed 12 countries and 25 cities—covering over 13,000 km—facing bombed hospitals, fear, and uncertainty, only to transform that hardship into courage and determination. Along the way, the kindness of friends and strangers who opened their doors offered hope amid chaos, while stories from her native Donetsk and efforts to support her parents under occupation underscore themes of resilience, solidarity, and the enduring desire to return home 

This Ukrainian-language memoir is a must-read for fans of biography books, memoirs, and Ukrainian literature.