Biography
Study, work as a pharmacist, and caring for her family — such was the life of Olga Chebrak. In the autumn of 2025, law enforcement officers turned up to search her home and she learned that she had become a defendant in a criminal case: she was charged with extremism.
Olga was born in April 1971 in Litovko (Khabarovsk Territory). She has an older brother. Since she was three, the family lived in the small, quiet town of Obluchye in the Jewish Autonomous Region. Her father worked as a gas welder, and her mother was an electrical equipment repair technician. Both parents have since passed away.
Olga had many different interests when she was a child. She sang in a choir and enjoyed sewing. Sports held a special place in her life: during her school years, she did gymnastics and took part in skiing competitions. Later, sports moved into the background, but she still enjoys skiing and cycling.
After finishing school, Olga enrolled in the Khabarovsk Medical College, where she qualified as a pharmacist. She was then assigned to work in Birobidzhan, where she has lived ever since. She has been working in pharmacy since 1990 and loves her profession. Olga is married and has two adult children — a son and a daughter.
As a child, Olga sometimes read the Bible aloud to her grandmother. Over time, her interest in spiritual matters grew, and she began studying the Bible. She particularly liked the teaching about a future without wars, sickness, or death. In April 1997, Olga was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. According to her, applying Bible principles noticeably changed her character: she became more self-controlled and stopped using foul language.
The criminal prosecution became a trial for the family. During the search, Olga's husband and daughter were at home and were shaken by the sudden intrusion of law enforcement officers. Olga's determination not to abandon her beliefs, has earned her family's understanding and respect.