Daniil S.

I arrived to The Domik in 2015, when I was 13. I don’t want to bring up everything that happened, there’s no point? The horse has well and truly bolted. I believe that all my troubles are over and that adults will never treat me like that again. Now my life is completely different: it is filled with interesting events and caring adults. And I’ve also changed: I am older now and I’ve learnt a lot.

I am no longer afraid of different sounds and music, I can shake maracas and play drums a little. I feel quite calm in big companies and even go to different performances, I like going to church. And recently I managed to leap tall buildings in a single bound — I learnt to swim! Here in The Domik, I started to understand what I wanted and explain it to tutors with the help of cards. Of course, I don’t always succeed. Then I get upset and can start screaming and crying. But our adults help me to cope with my emotions and learn to express them correctly.

I am not easy to get along with and I am not always ready to accept the conditions of adults, I can obstinately persist on my own. Although my fosterers are excited about my insisting on something: they say that I’m becoming active and perceive myself and the world around me.

And it turned out, there is so much interesting in the world! Now I am happy to study what surrounds on the go, to play on playgrounds, ride a scooter and a running bike with support, and to a sledge in winter, which I used to be afraid of.

Despite the fact that I can’t talk, I love to communicate and I am always happy to see old familiar faces. Now I like observing what other children are doing, listening to them sing or talk. Sometimes I try to repeat after them and can even join a team game.

I also realized that when I’m troubled I can ask for help, and I won’t be rejected. Knowing this, the world doesn’t seem to be a terrible place!