A new installation titled “Reading Room of One Book” has opened at Kyiv’s Central Railway Station, dedicated to the publication “People in the Right Place.” The book features 60 stories of Ukrainians who preserve humanity and support one another despite the challenges of war.

The book was developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine in collaboration with The Ukrainians Media, with financial support from the European Union and the governments of Denmark, Germany, and Sweden.

The reading room is located in Waiting Hall No. 2 on the second floor of the station. The space was designed to allow visitors to pause, sit down, flip through the pages of the book, and even take a copy with them on their journey. The exhibition will remain open to the public through 15 October.

“People in the Right Place” shares stories of teachers and doctors, veterans and volunteers, social workers and rescuers, and entrepreneurs and local government representatives. “These stories remind us of what truly matters: that despite all circumstances, Ukrainians continue to show humanity and resilience,” the authors note.

The book features people from across the country. Crimean Tatar Zorie Ganіieva is helping rebuild life in the Chornobaivka community in Kherson Oblast. State Emergency Service psychologist Anna Humeniuk supports displaced residents from frontline areas, assists families of fallen rescuers, and provides care for their children. In Kropyvnytskyi, 63-year-old Nataliia Bondarenko has created a support space for older adults, offering Nordic walking, Pilates, and dance classes.

“There’s a saying that it takes a village to raise a child. In other words, to support one person, we need a community — people who care, who show up, who create new ideas or businesses with others in mind. That’s the essence of our humanity — being there when it matters,” the book reads.

The project’s authors encourage visitors to take the book with them on their travels, “so that these stories can journey across Ukraine and beyond.” Printed copies of “People in the Right Place” are available free of charge in Waiting Hall No. 2 at Kyiv Central Railway Station from 9 to 15 October. The publication is also available online (in Ukrainian).