Markiyan Tarasovych Prokhasko (b. 1991, Ivano‑Frankivsk) is a contemporary Ukrainian writer, journalist, blogger, and traveler. Born in Ivano‑Frankivsk and raised in Lviv, he holds a BA in History and an MA in Journalism from the Ukrainian Catholic University. He debuted in 2018 with a prose collection titled The Unstoppable Power of Water. In 2019, he embarked on an expedition to the Vernadsky Antarctic station.
✨ In 2019, he raised funds himself to travel to Antarctica – a rare act for a writer. ❄ Spent over a month at Vernadsky Station, living alongside scientists. 📖 His book A Dream About Antarctica mixes travel diary, science notes, and history. 🌐 His debut The Unstoppable Power of Water depicts nameless Central European cities, letting readers imagine their own. 📣 Frequently publishes in Ukraine’s major media. 🎙 Speaker at TEDx and other cultural events, participant in residencies. 🖋 Runs a blog dedicated to Antarctica and travel. 😅 Funny fact: once took a festive photo with Christmas lights against Antarctic icebergs. 🤔 Curious detail: fulfilled two dreams at once – reaching the edge of the world and writing a book about it.