Disappearance of Darya Bulba
disappearance of a Ukrainian girl 2016
Darya Bulba (Ukrainian: Дар'я Бульба) was a Ukrainian model who disappeared on August 6, 2016, in Shanghai, China. Local authorities have proposed several different hypotheses, including suicide and kidnapping, but have not reached a definitive conclusion. Her whereabouts remain unknown.
Background
Bulba was born in 1995 in Odesa, Ukraine. She studied law at the Odesa College of Hotel Management, where she also took modeling courses, vocal lessons, and learned to play guitar. She also attended a local modeling school.
In 2013, Bulba began working as a professional model. A few years later, she began travelling throughout Europe, including Italy, Greece, and Turkey. On April 7, 2016, she travelled to China to work under contract with the Shanghai-based BYS Model Agency.
Disappearance
On August 5, 2016, Bulba spoke with her mother by telephone, and said that she might not be able to stay in frequent contact due to the cost of roaming charges.
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