The Riverbird’s Nest is an ecologically friendly cottage located in the village of Vytachiv near Kyiv. After arson destroyed the building in August 2020, the co-owners rebuilt it and started to welcome visitors almost a year later.
When a devastating fire destroyed a cottage under construction by two expatriates outside of Kyiv last August, hope was low for its rebirth.
“This fire was one of the most horrible things that ever happened in my life,” one of the co-owners, Swiss filmmaker Marc Wilkins recalls.