How Place of Strength inspires teenagers to know themselves better. The story of Nadia
Nadia is 15 years old and is studying in the 9th grade in Kyiv. He says that he really likes to learn. In her free time, the girl plays volleyball. And recently she discovered the world of literature and started reading more. She also inspired her friend to take up a common hobby.
The girl likes novels the most. Nadia prefers paper books to screen adaptations.
"Reading is more interesting, because you need to turn on fantasy and imagination,
instead, everything has already been thought up for you in the series"
With the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Nadiya and her family remained in Kyiv. He remembers that at first it was difficult morally, the usual way of life began to change rapidly, and the feeling of anxiety for his family and hometown did not leave him. Nadiya's mother works in the National Police, which also added to the worries. But over time, life, like most, stabilized.
In uncertain times of recent years Nadia began to discover Kyiv for herself.
"I really like to walk around Kyiv and learn about the city. It became another hobby of mine. I am sure that I know the city better than any average Kyivan. I like to walk around different areas, but I am most interested in unusual transport routes.
Troeshchyna is the most mysterious place in Kyiv. I know my way around the city very well, but it's very easy to get lost in Trojeshchyna. The main thing is to understand it", - says the girl.
The place of power became a kind of continuation of the study of the native city. Nadiya learned about the space for teenagers from the Dobrodiyiv Club from TikTok, scrolling through the news feed. I immediately registered for the event at the "Adults not allowed" location and really liked the meeting.
"I came and immediately saw people, and people are very cool. Communication is a part of me, and Place of Power is like medicine for me. I am glad that I can talk freely here, because the topic of conversation is always known and there will be no inconvenience in communication."
One of the wow effects of the Place of Power for Hope was the design of the room. And at the classes, I was pleasantly surprised by the way the discussion was conducted and the fact that there was an opportunity to freely express one's opinion.
"It was important to me that at the meetings in the Place of Power I can reveal myself as I see myself, because there are no friends and acquaintances here who already have certain prejudices about me. At meetings, all people are new and you can be who you are. I was very comfortable and had a great time."
Now Nadiya willingly attends inspirational training meetings, art zone, and discussion clubs. He tells what he would like to see at the inspirational meetings of Mayor Vitaly Klitschko. And in general, the girl notes, it is very important that all the speakers of the Place of Power are comfortable people who have a healthy and adequate attitude towards young people.
"Events in the Place of Power distract from everything that is happening around, you feel that you are by yourself in this space. An opportunity to distract yourself, immerse yourself, engage in creativity, and at the same time talk with nice people, other teenagers, find common topics. I feel that this is the place for me, I open up more and I really like it", — shares Nadiya.
