One Question Project is there to illuminate amazing women and their experiences and to make them accessible to anyone. It’s created to inspire, and challenge us to take action, create new connections and rediscover things we maybe already know. This time I ask one question Sasha Ozornin content creator, student and activist currently residing in Italy:

How do you balance creating important content, staying true to your beliefs and managing public feedback (that is not always positive)?

Pokalbių serijoje apie lietuvius, išsibarsčiusius po platųjį pasaulį, šįkart kalbinu Dalią Makarovą. Ji - mama, motina, aktyvi visuomenininkė bei Ukrainos lietuvių bendruomenės pirmininkė jau daugiau nei keturis dešimtmečius gyvenanti Kijeve, Ukrainoje.

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In this series of conversations with Lithuanian women who have left their motherland for a variety of reasons, I am speaking to Dalia Makarova who is in Kyiv, Ukraine. She is a mother, activist and chairperson of Lithuanians in the Ukraine Community.

One Question Project is there to illuminate amazing women and their experiences and to make them accessible to anyone. It’s created to inspire, and challenge us to take action, create new connections and rediscover things we maybe already know. This time I ask one question Micaela Brinsley who grew up and lived between two extremes - Japan and the US and got me really interested to learn more:

How do you find a way to be grounded, as someone navigating changes in cultures, spaces, and environments?

Some moments from a beautiful and cozy dinner with colleagues from LOADS Amsterdam on the 23rd of December 2022.

Spoken word poetry came into my life in a big way maybe in 2010. More than a decade ago. I have been inspired, moved and intriqued that much, I actually dared to create an event for it. That was 2011. In 2015 it morphed into Word Up through which and thanks for Kevin Groen, I have been introduced to a beautiful space in Amsterdam - Labyrinth. It’s run by Lindsey and Sam - a beautiful duo that created home for poets, outcasts, storytellers, musicians and just souls looking for inspiration, soul food - literally and figuratively… [read more]

One Question Project is there to illuminate amazing women and their experiences and to make them accessible to anyone. It’s created to inspire, and challenge us to take action, create new connections and rediscover things we maybe already know. This time I ask one question Ayesha Noelle who is a coach, speaker and Applied Psychologist:

What is one hack you used yourself to deal with imposter syndrome?

I must admit I am extremely proud to have such talented friends. Yesterday, Ayesha held space for a Self-care Women’s Circle at LOADS Amsterdam. I took some pictures of this beautiful and very important event.

A few days ago I was at a premier of a burlesque documentary by Colina van Bemmel that was followed by a show featuring also the amazing women portrayed in the documentary.

Capturing moments from the event by Kenturah’s Kitchen and BLESZ in the Hague on the 4th of December, 2022

Some reflections and visuals from the concert that happened on the 13th of November 2022 in Rotterdam, De Machinist.

Pokalbių serijoje apie lietuvius, išsibarsčiusius po platųjį pasaulį, šįkart kalbinu Samantą Bohemą. Ji kūrėja, verslininkė, influencerė ir dar daugeliu veiklų užsiimanti moteris. Samanta šiuo metu gyvena Norvegijoje.

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In this series of conversations with Lithuanian women who have left their motherland for a variety of reasons, I am speaking to Samanta Bohema. She is a creator, entrepreneur, influencer and a woman of many traits who currently lives in Norway.

One Question Project is there to illuminate amazing women and their experiences and to make them accessible to anyone. It’s created to inspire, and challenge us to take action, create new connections and rediscover things we maybe already know.
This time I ask one question to Colina van Bemmel who is a filmmaker and editor.

Pokalbių serijoje apie lietuvius, išsibarsčiusius po platųjį pasaulį, šįkart kalbinu Mildą Varnauskaitę - nenuilstančią pasakotoją bei kūrėją. Šiuo metu Milda grįžo gyventi į Lietuvą po šešerių metų Amsterdame (Nyderlandų Karalystė).

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In this series of conversations with Lithuanian women who have left their motherland for a variety of reasons, I am speaking to Milda Varnauskaite who is a storyteller and inspirational creative. Currently, she resides in Vilnius, Lithuania after years of being in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

I am so happy to finally feel that Lithuania has changed. The feeling we used to hold so close of the smaller and inferior country is feeling further and further away. We are proud of so many things - and we don't need to feel lesser for maybe some weirder aspects of that. Yes, its all ours and it's something that is important to remember - it's okay you find our pink soup a little strange or skyscrapers aren't tall enough. Finally we can be proud of the authenticity, of the unique quirkiness we hold. And it's okay. And it’s awesome!

One Question Project is there to illuminate amazing women and their experiences and to make them accessible to anyone. It’s created to inspire, and challenge us to take action, create new connections and rediscover things we maybe already know.
This time I ask one question to Olena Zhytnyk who is an amazing digital marketing professional, powerhouse woman and overall inspiration with an always positive attitude.

Pokalbių serijoje apie lietuvius, išsibarsčiusius po platųjį pasaulį, šįkart kalbinu Rimą Dirse - vokalistę bei muzikos entuziastę, aktyvistę bei visapusiškai įkvepiančią asmenybę, kuri jau keli dešimtmečiai gyvena Nyderlanduose.

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In this series of conversations with Lithuanian women who have left their motherland for a variety of reasons, I am speaking to Rima Dirse - vocalist and music enthusiast, activist and overall extremely inspiring personality, who has been living in the Netherlands for a few decades now.

Pokalbių serijoje apie lietuvius, išsibarsčiusius po platųjį pasaulį, šįkart kalbinu Mariją Kavaliauskaitę (Maria Cavali) - fotografę, kocepcijų kūrėją, dalinančia savo laiką tarp Lietuvos ir Amsterdamo.

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In this series of conversations with Lithuanian women who have left their motherland for a variety of reasons, I am speaking to Maria Cavali - photographer and concept creator who divides her time between Lithuania and Amsterdam.

Pokalbių serijoje apie lietuvius, išsibarsčiusius po platųjį pasaulį, šįkart kalbinu Rasą Sagę, kuri šiuo metu gyvena bei dirba Nyderlandų Karalystėje. Rašytoja, aktyvistė bei saviugdos entuziastė dalinasi savo mintimis apie gyvenimo patirtis, kūrybą bei ateitį.

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In this series of conversations with Lithuanian women who have left their mother land for a variety of reasons, I am speaking to Rasa Sagė who currently resides and works in the Netherlands. She is a writer, activist and self development enthusiast. We talk about her life experiences, creativity and the future.

Pokalbių serijoje apie lietuvius, išsibarsčiusius po platųjį pasaulį, šįkart kalbinu Rugilę Chabot-Gudaitę, kuri šiuo metu gyvena bei dirba Rotterdam mieste Nyderlandų Karalystėje. Be darbo mados parduotuvėje ji taip pat yra mama, influencerė bei dietologijos studentė.

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In this series of conversations with Lithuanian women who have left their mother land for a variety of reasons, I am speaking to Rugile, who currently resides and works in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Besides her work in fashion retail, she is also a mother, influencer and is studying to become a nutritionist.

Šį kartą prisėdau pakalbėti su Ugne Marchionno - marketingo ir komunikacijos specialiste, kuri šiuo metu gyvena Hagos mieste, Nyderlandų Karalystėje. Ugnė Lietuvą paliko dėl studijų Italijos universitete ir nuo to laiko gyveno ne tik Italijoje, bet ir Monake, Brazilijoje bei Singapūre.