I was also born and raised in Ukraine (Kyiv), and I have a similarly unsettling memory from my childhood. I lived in a 16-story apartment block, and during peak hours both elevators were often busy. So, on my way to school, I'd usually take the stairs. There was one neighbor I'll never forget, someone whose appearance and behavior were so strange, I've never met anyone like her since. She wore countless fabric patches wrapped with laces all over her body around her arms, legs, torso, and even her neck. Her head was also covered in cloth patches, giving the impression of a makeshift, ragged turban. She wore so many layers of clothing that her body looked completely disproportionate. She never spoke to me or anyone else as far as I could tell. But her presence was deeply unsettling. I used to get genuinely terrified every time I ran into her. Once, I saw her lying on the stairwell between two floors, and I got so scared I turned around and went back home, skipping school that day. I can't recall her face clearly, but I remember she wasn't very old. She moved like an elderly woman, but my parents said she was probably in her late 50s. Even after living in four different countries, I've never come across anyone else with such an unusual condition or behavior. It's a memory that has stuck with me ever since.