Born in Belarus in 1991. Left at 18 to study journalism in Lithuania.
Came back, wrote stories and poetry. Then left again.
Paris, 2016. Worked construction, got fired. No money, no language.
Started tattooing.
Somewhere along the line, I began to interview my clients before I ink them, searching for a word that means something to them. If it feels right, then I tattoo it.
That changed things. For them and for me. When people trust you, they tell you real things — fear, pain, hope, all of it.
Since then: 40 countries, 900+ interviews, a lot of tattoos.
If you’re curious, you can read some here: https://yourstoryby.me/interviews
And if you want to do one, write to ysbm@pm.me or message me on Instagram.
No promises, except that I will listen. Maybe better than most.
