Monika: Today it is my pleasure and honor to interview Maria Tymoshenko, a Ukrainian composer and piano player that documents her transition in front of thousands on YouTube. Hello Maria!
Maria:
Hello, Monika!
Monika: Could you say a few words about yourself?
Maria:
I am a composer and sound designer. I like contemporary art and sometimes participate in different art projects as a musician and as a model.
As a hobby, I like roofing. My last clip was shot on the highest bridge in Ukraine. I climbed to it without safety gear.
Last year I participated in LGBTQ and human rights activism actions.
Monika: Why did you decide to share your transition details on YouTube?
Maria:
When I launched my YouTube channel, I never wrote that I am transgender. Even record labels and movie producers with which I worked did not know about this part of my life. I did not hide, but no one asked me and I did not say.
