17 questions for… Kira Sukhoboichenko, founder of the Flying Backpack Movement

Due to the situation in Ukraine, I feel ... terrified. This is the first word that comes to mind when I think about this war. Even though I have already realized, in a sense, that this war is still going on, when I watch videos about the war published on TikTok, I always feel terrified, as if I was seeing it for the first time. For me it looks like the terror doesn't go away, it just intensifies with each passing day.

What helps me stay productive is... the fact that I can be consistent. And I have been trying to cultivate this in myself for a long time. Even if I really don't want to do something, I sit down and don't get up until I've done everything, even if it takes 3 or 4 hours. Only when I finish important things can I go and rest.

I believe that taking care of your health ... is very important, but I would like to take care of it much more than I do now. The older version of me will be able to thank me later for taking care of myself when I was a little younger.

My diet is … not always healthy. It may not show on my face, but I eat a lot. Unfortunately, it is not always healthy food. And my mother cooks deliciously, but it's not always healthy.

My favorite form of physical activity is ...walking. I don't practice sports professionally, I go to the gym from time to time. But I really like walks, especially with friends. To the subway, when I go to school, I always walk, I like to be alone and think about different things.

I spend … sometimes 20 minutes, sometimes several hours a day, on physical activity . These are mainly walks with friends when I have time. During the holidays I go for longer walks every day. Now it's an average of 3-4 days a week. I live next to the forest and I love walking and cycling there. Recently I rode my bike for 10 kilometers, coming back from a friend's place.

My day starts with ... 15 alarm clocks. They are set to every 2 minutes and I know that after the last one I have to get out of bed. Of course, I could get up after the first one, but I like to have 30 minutes to prepare mentally. I also drink water in the morning. Overall, my morning is carefully planned. It takes me about 50 minutes to get to school by subway. In order not to waste time, I reply to comments and messages on the subway, make calls and take care of various matters. I like to be efficient.

My solution to anxiety and stage fright is ... to realize that time flies very quickly and in an hour it will all be over, there will be no reason to be nervous. When I think about it, I am 50% calmer, e.g. before a public speaking. I try not to focus on stress.

My day ends … after midnight. Before the war, I went to bed earlier, at 10-11 p.m. I have more things to do now, and if I don't spend at least a moment on my phone for fun before going to bed, to watch TikTok or chat with friends, I feel bad. I need to have these 30-60 minutes to myself. I like to say goodbye to my friends before going to sleep, I write to them something like: "Good night". I go to kiss my parents on the cheek and wish them good night as well.

Something I do only for myself is … listening to music. It may sound trivial, but when I put on a cheerful song or a piece that brings back nice memories, it always improves my mood.

My little sins are ... McDonald's and headphones that I have in my ears all the time when I leave the house. But I can't resist, I love music.

In my free time I usually ... go for a walk or watch a movie or series. Although I haven't had much time for it lately. There has been much less of it since the beginning of the war. But I don't complain because I can help others. Moments of rest happen much more often when there is no school. I also often had situations where I was doing something for the Foundation all day long and my "rest" was learning. I also feel very guilty when I have free time and do nothing. I'm trying to fight it.

Happiness for me is ... when I wake up and am happy that a new day begins, when I feel fulfilled. Or I feel happy when I'm walking down the street and there's a nice song in my headphones and I feel like dancing. I also feel happy when one of my friends unexpectedly calls me and tells me that they love me and wish me a nice day. Little things like that.

Taking care of the environment is … important to me. I have a friend who taught me not to throw garbage just anywhere. She always picked up everyone's trash on the street. Me too, if I see someone throwing garbage on the ground - I will go over, pick it up and take it to the trash can, even if I have to walk with that garbage in my hand for a few minutes. I believe that if we want to change the world, we must start with ourselves.

In 10 years I would see myself ... in an office in a high-rise building, maybe in the USA. I would definitely like to develop the foundation I have. I want to create my own company. I said these words when I was 8 years old, and I still hold on to them. I wouldn't like to have a boss over me, but I would like to become a very nice boss who will have good relationships with his employees. I would like to create a community that is friendly to everyone, accepting diversity in every respect, a friendly place where people would go to work not thinking "Oh my God, that job again", but "It's so cool that I'm going there, I'm changing the world".

What scares me most in the business world today is that ... you can easily be deceived. I'm a bit naive. I trust everyone, I believe in other people and I can't understand how someone could do something bad to someone. But I think I need to work on this trust.