Rise after a Fall

Rise after a Fall

Rise after a Fall

I am deeply grateful to the Ukrainian people, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, people’s deputy Iryna Herashchenko, press secretary of the President of Ukraine Svyatoslav Tsegolko, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin. You gave me an opportunity to live and create on my Motherland.

My sincere appreciation to the international human rights group “Agora", human rights center “Memorial", international nongovernmental organization Amnesty International, international public organization “People in Need", public organizations “Center of Civic Freedoms" and “KrymSOS".

I bow low to my lawyer Aleksandr Popkov, attorney and representative Ernest Mezak and Nikolay Didyuk. This book would have never been published if it hadn’t been for you, and I would have never been freed.

My acknowledgements to the team of Radio Liberty “Krym. Realii", who encouraged me to write this book.

I should say the words of appreciation to those who supported my family during the period of challenges and stood by us, when we needed it most. I sincerely thank my dear friend Alim Yakubov, courageous Galina Balaban, caring Vladimir Komarov, restless Eveline Ganskaya and just wonderful Anna Cherednichenko, who helped me to get over and cure my tormented soul.

Finally, I cannot find the right words to thank my marvelous Mum and Granny, who went through the mill and stood their ground, dedicating each day of their lives to the fight for my freedom. I love you and will always love you, my dear.

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