hello good morning lovely readers… so it appears that it is friday, right?
i know that for some of you american friends, you have celebrated {veterans day} but for us portuguese (and from what i know in some other countries too) we celebrate st. martin’s day. and here we eat roast chestnust and drink red wine… can it be more perfect for a cold fall night? i went out with {mr twiggs} for a dinner in a delicious restaurant that i am dying to tell you about… but not today.
today is {at home… far away from home} day and i have you here a lady that comes from ukraine… has beautiful brown eyes… and takes the most beautiful and bright pictures.
her name is elena… but you might also know her from {pretty light}… and by what we see of her pictures… that makes an incredible sense… because light should really be her middle name.
shall we know a little bit more about elena?
1. hello! how are you? can you tell me something that describes who’s pretty light :: elena?
hi! thanks for asking me to do this interview! my name is elena, i love flowers and photography, to me it’s about finding inspiration in everyday things.
2. you were born in…
kiev, ukraine. it was still part of the ussr when i was born.
3. and now you are in… for how many years?
i live in toronto, canada… for over 9 years now. it will be 10 years in may, i can’t believe it has been this long, time flies!
4. do you remember what were you feeling/thinking in the day you decided to go abroad?
i wanted to live some place else for a very long time before i actually moved to canada. there are lots of things that i love about my country but there are also lots of things taht are upsetting and i wish were different.
5. what do you like the most in your current place?
canada is very large and beautiful, i still haven’t been anywhere other than ontario and quebec, but what i saw around here is amazing. there are a million of lakes, bays and beautiful waterfalls, the nature here is magnificent. but i think that what i like the most is the spirit of canadian people, their kindness and willingness to help others. i always felt welcomed here!
6. what do you miss the most about your country?
i miss family get togethers, girls nights and being silly, poppyseed pastries and black tea with a slice of lemon at a friend’s house, long walks under big trees in my favourite parks in kiev, babushkas selling bouquets of lilly of the valley flowers on the street, blooming chestnuts and lilacs, trips to the black sea in summer and the smell of steppe grasses and salty sea air in crimea.
7. let’s say that i am going abroad for some reason… and i am at the airport, on the departura side… your words for me would be…?
have fun, enjoy the new places and experiences, meet new people, make new friends and take lots of pictures and share with us!
8. i would love to lear a word in your language… what is your favourite word?
that’s a tough one… i guess that would be the word любовь (lubov), which in english means {love}.
… elena shared some pictures of ukraine…
… and canada…
this was an amazing journey through ukraine & canada… and for this i would like to thank {elena} for being so sweet and accepting this invitation… sharing her thoughts and experiences in changing countries.
you can all delight yourselves with her stream here… and also say hello to elena here! you might also want to join her on facebook… here… and explore her project with {annia} in {7500km away}, a project between two girls, one that lives in moscow and the other one in toronto.
i hope you have enjoyed this small interview… and i hope you are having a delicious friday!
with some luck, this day will be a happy day and the weekend will arrive soon!
have a sweet day, lovely friends!
twiggs
Bethany says
Hello and happy Friday!
What gorgeous shots of her two countries, thanks for sharing.
SweetBerryme says
Nice to know a bit more about Elena.
I absolutely love her photos !!!!
{twiggs} says
hello there ladies! i am so happy that you liked this interview! elena is one of my favourite photographers, everything is so beautiful and bright :) have a good week!! :) twiggs