The star of the series "The Big Bang Theory" Maim Bialik, who recently came to Kiev, was very impressed by her trip to Ukraine.

This American actress of Jewish origin told in a touching letter on her resource GrokNation.

So, Maim shared that she flew to the Ukrainian capital to appear in a commercial. For her, this trip was not easy, because Bialik has an unpleasant history with our country.

"My grandfather and grandmother lived at a time when they were literally forced to flee to survive. And I grew up with this: one grandmother could not talk about the war, because she began to cry so hard that I stopped asking; Another refused her Polish citizenship, and I realized the fact that she grew up in Poland only when I was 30. My Polish grandfather did not have anything good to tell about Poland; He lived in persecutions, because he was an ethnic Jew. That's what exciting this part of the world was for my family; I grew up with the realization that our identity was always bright and undoubtedly Jewish - regardless of the country in which we were trying to fit in. Therefore, when I found out that I would be traveling to Kiev, I was thrilled. We escaped from there, "- began the story Bialik.

The star shared that for her, Ukraine is a special country, and Maim herself calls herself a semi-Ukrainian.

"Maybe it does not sound so unusual - not to know much about this part of the world, because Americans, as a rule, do not understand at all where something is located in the world - this is part of our imperialistic charm!" But I'm a half-Ukrainian. And it makes sense: if you are partly Ukrainian, then you can know a few things about Ukraine. In fact, on the last day in Kiev, I found out that the city closest to my Hungarian grandmother lived before the war is now part of the Ukrainian territory. Therefore technically I'm Ukrainian for ?. Borders - it's interesting. As well as identity, "writes Bialik.

Maim admitted that she was delighted with Kiev. Especially celebrities like "Ukrainian men who respect women", "inexpensive" prices. Bialik called the Ukrainian capital a modern city in which it is good to live ".

"The people and tastes of Kiev are an incredible mixture of the" old world "and modernity. Men are extremely polite and respectful of women, without attempting to be macho. There is a shyness and sense of a small town, even if it's a big metropolis. The waiters are straightforward and a little domineering, but in a very nice way. Everything is very inexpensive and the dollars here are enough. Kiev is not at all pretentious or fantastic. This is a city in which to live well and, of course, it is modern, "- responded to Kiev Byalik.

The actress reported that she took her grandfather and grandmother along with her to Kiev, as well as her great-grandfather and great-grandmother. "I am alive and my existence is their heritage. I'm made from their DNA, "added Bialik.

In the end, Maim promised to return to Ukraine. However, the next time he will come to visit more Ukrainian cities.

"I'll come back to Kiev again, but next time I'll come for longer to visit other places. I want to once again visit that part of the world. I want to continue to move until I visit all the places from which they drove us away.

One day I will go to Lviv and Uman and go to Mukachevo and Suwalki (Poland), Bialystok (Poland) and Odessa - and I will do it with joy and gratitude. To affirm the simple fact that I am alive as a Jew. As the largest act of retribution that I can implement: the act of being in a place that tried to stop even my existence, "- summed up Bialik's letter and added:" I am here. Thank you, Kiev, that brought me back ".

Recall, the arrival of Maim Bialik in Kiev became known a week ago. The actress actively shared photos from the Ukrainian capital in her Instagram.