Thread by @tanjamaier17

I have a personal favour to ask. Those of you who have been reading me for a while will remember Valentina. We met in the Vienna airport on my way to Kyiv in early February. She gave me a walking tour on my last day in Kyiv, just because. Wouldn't accept anything for it.

When the bombings started, I reached out to Valentina. She told me how horrible it was. A few days later I wrote. She replied, "I'm alive". Her son is here in Vienna, worked like crazy to get her on one of the last buses out of Kyiv. He spent all his savings to save his mom.

Valentina is now in Vienna. She arrived with nothing but the clothes on her back and her documents. They did not ask for help, I simply wrote her son and asked how his mom is, not knowing she already made it to Austria. They need to buy food, clothes, to fund a fresh start.

If you can help, and would like to help, please DM me and I will give you the PayPal address for Valentina's son, who is a violinist / opera singer and in graduate school here in Austria. He is looking for more PT work but it's not easy now especially post covid etc.

This is the story of how I met Valentina. tanjamaier.substack.com/p/kyiv-is-so-b…

And this is the story of my last day in Kyiv and the historical walking tour she gave me. It was very special. She is very special. I would love to help her. I cannot imagine what she is going through emotionally right now. DM me pls for her son's PayPal.
tanjamaier.substack.com/p/leaving-my-h…

Thank you. I cannot myself afford to give much with 3 kids and my husband being the sole breadwinner. I will take her shopping when she is ready. I will have them over for dinner. I will try to help, but for now, they need a little financial cushion to feel less scared. Danke.

Also! If you are in Vienna and need piano violin or voice lessons, let me know I’ll put you in touch with Viktor, her son. He is working with kids & adult students in all languages! Ukrainian Russian German English.

Guys hold on he is going to send me his IBAN don't know why the PayPal doesn't accept payments. Will DM you all shortly. Apologies!

THANK YOU all so much for your generosity. Valentina is in tears. This is a photo of her showing me St Sophia cathedral in Kyiv, less than one month ago. Thank you all for your kindness. This will certainly make their lives easier in the coming months.