Author
Yevhen Lyr is a Ukrainian writer, translator, volunteer, and drone pilot in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He is a co-founder of "Nedopysani," a memorial project dedicated to literary figures killed by Russian forces, and of the YouTube channel and publishing house "Your Underground Humanitarian." Yevhen’s best-known book is Stepovy Boh (The God of Steppes), a mystical novel set in the South of Ukraine.
He was part of a volunteer rescue team that arrived in Kherson the day after the Kakhovka dam was destroyed by the Russian military. Later, he served as a soldier in the Kherson region for half a year. "The FLOOD" is his first novel written in English.
EDITORIAL Team
Editor-in-Chief
Yevheniia Sapozhnykova
Managing Editor
Anastasiia Osypenko
Editor
Tetyana Denford is a Ukrainian-American historical fiction author, poet, and translator.
Translator '20 Days in Mariupol', ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’, Battle for Ukraine’
Proofreader
Viktoria Boretska
Illustrator
Alina Kompanets is a Ukrainian creative director and visual artist. Her artwork framed the story of The FLOOD, giving extra dimensions to every part of it.
Layout Designer
Natalia Koval
Coordinator
Natalia Davydenko
expedition Team
Fixer
Daria Pustova, our fixer, was born and raised in Kherson. She carries in her heart a deep love for Ukrainian South and a tender longing for her native steppe. She dreams of reclaiming a piece of the past by buying back her great-grandfather’s house in the village of Fedorivka, Kherson region.
Photographer
A photographer and artist from Kyiv, Oleksandra Zlunytsyna works at the intersection of the performative and the documentary, focusing on themes of presence and the body. She captured incredible sceneries of Kherson and beauty of Khersonian people during our journey.
Driver & Sound Recording
Tretii is a master jeweler, founder of "Terium Jewelry" from Kharkiv, talented in both design and bringing visuals to life. In our team, he played a double role: driving us to various locations and recording the soundscape of the Khersonian land. He defends Ukraine as a part of AFU as of now.
COMMUNICATIONS Team
Сommunications executive
Naya Novak is a communications executive, editor, and volunteer based in Kyiv, originally from Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine. Her work spans social impact, public engagement, and storytelling across civil society, technology, and cultural fields.
Сommunications manager
Mariia Hlushko is a communications manager, based in Kyiv. She’s focused on projects and stories that matter. With background in journalism and a heart set on justice, Mariia works with projects aimed at driving meaningful change and strengthening Ukraine’s future.
