My name is a rare (in the world) but typical Ukrainian name. It’s after the Ukrainian writer Taras Shevchenko from 1800. Everyone who is called Taras has Ukrainian roots. It’s a very ‘origin’ type name and a more western part of Ukraine. I was trying to work out what is the link between Ukraine and Greece? But in 891 I think, I don’t want to mess up the dates, Ukraine became a Christian country — it used to be Pagan — and the Christianity came from Greece.

I was trying to find a translation and the meaning of my name, which means ‘The free man’ or ‘The man of freedom’. I guess it tells a lot about me because I feel I am a Gypsy inside, I’m always restless — ready to go. I never think about comfort, I think always what I see.