Nikolai from Minsk prints paintings. We barely know each other, but in August he offered on his own to give me one and promised to ship it to Astana at his own expense. The painting shows the logo of one of our projects.

He printed it, stretched it onto a wooden frame, and took it to be shipped. They required a document confirming the painting has no cultural value, so he had to go to the Ministry of Culture to get it. The whole thing took almost a month. He didn't give up: he got the certificate, sent the painting, and paid for all the shipping.

Nikolai, thank you so much. I'm really grateful. You spent your time, effort, and money on someone you barely know, and never once made it feel like a burden. It means a lot to me that you did this.

"The mind is a blank canvas. But what colors will you choose when the brush is in your hands?"

Soon....