The central figure of this story is 27 years old, he asked to be referred to as Yaroslav for safety reasons and omit some of his personal information which could uncover his identity.
Yaroslav graduated from one of Moscow’s Orthodox Christian universities (the editorial office knows its official name — author’s note) with a degree in cultural studies. Despite growing up in a religious family, Yaroslav was not planning to study there and wanted to go into natural sciences in a different place. However, “it so happened that he did not have a choice”.
After his graduation, he went into the cultural industry to work in organising education-related events.
“I have quite a few hobbies: retro cars, construction sets, crafts, board games, and foreign languages. I recently started building my own workshop, bringing together what I like to do: craft and organising events,” says Yaroslav.
When asked about his gender identity, Yaroslav says this: