A Trip That Turned Into a Nightmare (Thank You, Homeland)

Yesterday was, hands down, one of the most messed-up days of my entire life.

At the border with Ukraine, something completely insane happened- I was pulled off the train because of CBD vapes!

Yes. CBD.

Just tiny disposable vapes that contain legal CBD, something that doesn’t even require a prescription in most countries.

Of course, I do have prescriptions-for everything I carry, issued by European doctors, but nobody cared. The fact that CBD doesn’t even need a prescription? Also irrelevant.

I was interrogated for hours, and at least ten times they told me they were going to open a criminal case against me.

And to top it off, I was told I should “be grateful” they didn’t confiscate all my medication 🤦🏻‍♀️

I cried for three hours straight. I gave them moral speeches about how much I’ve done for this country, how much I’ve supported people and the land and yet here I was, being treated like a criminal for a couple of vapes!

Meanwhile, real criminals and dog killers walk free.

But sure, let’s drag a sick girl off a train-alone, with a 30 kg suitcase and two heavy bags, in the middle of the summer heat and process her for hours with random drunk locals as “official witnesses.

Fantastic job, guys. Truly.

After everything, they dumped me in the middle of nowhere and told me not to leave the country until I’m called in for a pre-trial investigation🤦🏻‍♀️

They seized all the vapes for “forensic analysis” and not just that.

They took my phone twice, scrolled through my location history on Google Maps, my email, my shopping apps-literally everything!

The only thing they didn’t search was my underwear and for that, I suppose, I should be thankful 🤦🏻‍♀️

When I asked, over and over, how I was supposed to get anywhere from the middle of nothing with all my stuff, their answers were:

“Go stand on the highway and hitchhike.”

“It’s not the police’s job to care.”

At some point, I said, “I’ll be praying no one attacks me out here,”

since I was sitting there alone with a suitcase full of electronics-laptop, drives, tablet, camera -basically my whole life!

And they just said, “Well, if anything happens, we’ll come.”

I told them, “By then it’ll be too fucking late. You’ll be coming for the body!”

They laughed and drove off.

What a land of opportunity.

But then something amazing happened.

People who were basically strangers, acquaintances of my dad’s acquaintance- came to the rescue.

And in just under 50 minutes, they managed to:

• take me to a small church,

• make me tea,

• give me a jar of honey,

• drive me into the forest to show me their house,

• and drop me off at the bus station.

Like some kind of magical rescue mission powered by kindness and adrenaline😅😂

I will never forget that energy. Absolute angels.

Of course, I took the next bus and went straight back to Warsaw.

I spent just one day in Ukraine, but it honestly felt like two full weeks.

On the bus ride home, I met two wonderful girls, and we laughed the whole way about the absurdity of the day 😅

If it weren’t for them, I honestly think I would’ve had a full breakdown.

By 4 a.m., I was back home-exhausted, angry, and heartbroken.

And the saddest part?

I didn’t get to see my parents. I didn’t get to hug our cats. I didn’t get to visit Mary or my grandma.

I only travel home once or twice a year, and now I have no idea when (or if) I’ll be able to go again.

I can’t risk returning until I know whether those lunatics are actually going to press charges or just forget about it because I didn’t offer them a bribe.

Either way, my things are still with them, waiting on some “expertise.”

Now just imagine my physical condition after a day like this-my muscles feel like they’re on fire, cutting me from the inside 🥲

So again, thank you, dear homeland.

So much love. Truly. 😅 And the most ridiculous part of it all? I’ve flown with those exact vapes everywhere-literally all over the world!

Back and forth to Ukraine, many times. In civilized countries, when you have a prescription for medical cannabis, no one cares!

And here? You get treated like a drug lord for carrying CBD.

It’s a fucking circus.

If you’re reading this —thank you for being here.

💔🧳🌿