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Rnita Dacho, 'Pure joy and awful sadness': Syrians in Australia cautiously optimistic for their homeland’s future
Rnita Dacho, 'Pure joy and awful sadness': Syrians in Australia cautiously optimistic for their homeland’s future.
Many who fled Bashar al-Assad's brutal crackdowns say they are shocked at how quickly the regime fell - but amid relief and elation, minority groups are wary about the future under HTS.
Rnita Dacho fled Syria with her family when she was 21 year old in 2012. However they left behind her father who was in one of the most notorious Bashar al-Assad prisons. Her father had campaigned against tBashar al-Assad who had run Syria as a totalitarian police state. He father managed to eventually get out of prison alive and join them Sydney. She says it is too early to celebrate for Syria but hopes for the best. Sydney, Australia. 11 December 2024.
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Rnita Dacho, 'Pure joy and awful sadness': Syrians in Australia cautiously optimistic for their homeland’s future
Rnita Dacho, 'Pure joy and awful sadness': Syrians in Australia cautiously optimistic for their homeland’s future.
Many who fled Bashar al-Assad's brutal crackdowns say they are shocked at how quickly the regime fell - but amid relief and elation, minority groups are wary about the future under HTS.
Rnita Dacho fled Syria with her family when she was 21 year old in 2012. However they left behind her father who was in one of the most notorious Bashar al-Assad prisons. Her father had campaigned against tBashar al-Assad who had run Syria as a totalitarian police state. He father managed to eventually get out of prison alive and join them Sydney. She says it is too early to celebrate for Syria but hopes for the best. Sydney, Australia. 11 December 2024.
Jessica Hromas / Guardian / eyevine
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Rnita Dacho, 'Pure joy and awful sadness': Syrians in Australia cautiously optimistic for their homeland’s future
Rnita Dacho, 'Pure joy and awful sadness': Syrians in Australia cautiously optimistic for their homeland’s future.
Many who fled Bashar al-Assad's brutal crackdowns say they are shocked at how quickly the regime fell - but amid relief and elation, minority groups are wary about the future under HTS.
Rnita Dacho fled Syria with her family when she was 21 year old in 2012. However they left behind her father who was in one of the most notorious Bashar al-Assad prisons. Her father had campaigned against tBashar al-Assad who had run Syria as a totalitarian police state. He father managed to eventually get out of prison alive and join them Sydney. She says it is too early to celebrate for Syria but hopes for the best. Sydney, Australia. 11 December 2024.
Jessica Hromas / Guardian / eyevine
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'It's impossible to get a flight': Britons tell of scramble to leave Lebanon. Dalia Salaam Rishani
Amid fears of an Israeli invasion, Keir Starmer has told them to get out, but families say that is easier said than done.
Dalia Salaam Rishani said she was "lucky to escape" Lebanon on Saturday but was immensely concerned for her family stranded there, including her mother and brother.
Dalia Salaam Rishani is a publisher and an advocate for educational, social and political change in the Middle East.
She is a trustee of the Al-Makassed Philanthropic Islamic Association of Beirut and the Vice Chairperson of the Center for Lebanese Studies.
25-09-2024.
Martin Godwin / Guardian / eyevine
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'It's impossible to get a flight': Britons tell of scramble to leave Lebanon. Dalia Salaam Rishani
Amid fears of an Israeli invasion, Keir Starmer has told them to get out, but families say that is easier said than done.
Dalia Salaam Rishani said she was "lucky to escape" Lebanon on Saturday but was immensely concerned for her family stranded there, including her mother and brother.
Dalia Salaam Rishani is a publisher and an advocate for educational, social and political change in the Middle East.
She is a trustee of the Al-Makassed Philanthropic Islamic Association of Beirut and the Vice Chairperson of the Center for Lebanese Studies.
25-09-2024.
Martin Godwin / Guardian / eyevine
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'It's impossible to get a flight': Britons tell of scramble to leave Lebanon. Dalia Salaam Rishani
Amid fears of an Israeli invasion, Keir Starmer has told them to get out, but families say that is easier said than done.
Dalia Salaam Rishani said she was "lucky to escape" Lebanon on Saturday but was immensely concerned for her family stranded there, including her mother and brother.
Dalia Salaam Rishani is a publisher and an advocate for educational, social and political change in the Middle East.
She is a trustee of the Al-Makassed Philanthropic Islamic Association of Beirut and the Vice Chairperson of the Center for Lebanese Studies.
25-09-2024.
Martin Godwin / Guardian / eyevine
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Lida, age 16 and Maria, age 26, who fled Ivanofrankovsk in Ukraine to Biejkowska Wola, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism an
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Sofia, age 6, who fled Tarnopol in Ukraine to Józefoslaw, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resilience – there is e
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Natasza, age 36, who fled Shlapan in Ukraine to Biejkowska Wola, Poland. She holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there i
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Myroslava, age 25, who fled Fastiv in Ukraine to Warsaw, Poland, cries during the photoshoot
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and
(c) Dukas -
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Olga, age 40, who fled Kyiv in Ukraine to Warsaw, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resilience – there is even laught
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Bogdanka, age 33, who fled Lviv in Ukraine to Józefoslaw, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resilience – there is e
(c) Dukas -
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Tetiana, age 35, and her daughter Alisa, age 7, who fled Lutsk in Ukraine to Józefoslaw, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicis
(c) Dukas -
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Svetlana, age 36, who fled Shlapan in Ukraine to Biejkowska Wola, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resilience – ther
(c) Dukas -
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Daria, age 10 and Iryna, age 23, who fled Berdichev in Ukraine to Józefoslaw, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resil
(c) Dukas -
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Katia, age 5, who fled Farunku in Ukraine to Biejkowska Wola, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resilience – there is
(c) Dukas -
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Julia, age 27, who fled Tarnopol in Ukraine to Józefoslaw in Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resilience – there i
(c) Dukas -
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Yana, age 14, and her mother Katerina, age 36 who fled Lviv in Ukraine to Kierszek in Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and
(c) Dukas -
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Maria, age 48, who fled Ivanofrankovsk in Ukraine to Biejkowska Wola, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resilience –
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Mother Lena, age 25, with fled with her two young daughters Katia, age 5 and Anna, age 4, from Farunku, Ukraine to Biejkowska Wola in Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid th
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Vira, age 26, with her twin daughters Wiktoria and Weronika, age 6, who fled Lviv in Ukraine to Józefoslaw in Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is a
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Svetlana, age 36, who fled Shlapan in Ukraine to Biejkowska Wola, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resilience – ther
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Miroslava, age 34, who fled Lviv in Ukraine to Wierzbica, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resilience – there is eve
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Yulia, age 13, who fled Lviv in Ukraine to Wierzbica, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resilience – there is even la
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: L-R - Jana, age 14, Svetlana, age 36, Tamara, age 19, Viktoria, age 9, Nala, age 15 who fled Shlapan in Ukraine to Biejkowska Wola, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Svitlana, age 26, who fled Kyiv in Ukraine with her pet dog and cat to Warsaw, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resili
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Jaryna, age 3, who fled Ivano-Frankivsk in Ukraine to Biejkowska Wola, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resilience –
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Maria, age 16, who fled Lviv in Ukraine to Wierzbica, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resilience – there is even la
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Nadia, age 66, who fled Lviv in Ukraine to Wierzbica, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resilience – there is even la
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Nadia, age 66, who fled Lviv in Ukraine to Wierzbica, Poland with Maria, age 16 and Miroslava, age 34
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, sto
(c) Dukas -
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Nadia, age 66, who fled Lviv in Ukraine to Wierzbica, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resilience – there is even la
(c) Dukas -
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Svitlana, age 26, who fled Kyiv in Ukraine with her pet dog and cat to Warsaw, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resili
(c) Dukas -
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Svitlana, age 26, who fled Kyiv in Ukraine with her pet dog and cat to Warsaw, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resili
(c) Dukas -
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Svitlana, age 26, who fled Kyiv in Ukraine with her pet dog and cat to Warsaw, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resili
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Myroslava, age 25, who fled Fastiv in Ukraine to Warsaw, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resilience – there is even
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Maria, age 48, with her daughters Jaryna, age 3 and Maria, age 26, who fled Ivanofrankovsk in Ukraine to Biejkowska Wola, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness,
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Myroslava, age 25, who fled Fastiv in Ukraine to Warsaw, Poland, cries during the photoshoot
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Myroslava, age 25, who fled Fastiv in Ukraine to Warsaw, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resilience – there is even
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Maria, age 26, who fled Ivanofrankovsk in Ukraine to Biejkowska Wola, Poland with her dog and other family members
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Daria, age 10 and Iryna, age 23, who fled Berdichev in Ukraine to Józefoslaw, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resil
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Maria, age 26, who fled Ivanofrankovsk in Ukraine to Biejkowska Wola, Poland with her dog and other family members
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Maria, age 48, with her daughters Lida, age 16 and Maria, age 26, who fled Ivanofrankovsk in Ukraine to Biejkowska Wola, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, t
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Maria, age 48, with her daughter Anna, age 5, who fled Ivanofrankovsk in Ukraine to Biejkowska Wola, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defianc
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Svetlana, age 36, who fled Shlapan in Ukraine to Biejkowska Wola, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resilience – ther
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Natasza, age 36, who fled Shlapan in Ukraine to Biejkowska Wola, Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resilience – there
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Porträts von Frauen und Kindern, die aus der Ukraine geflohen sind
PICTURE SHOWS: Mother Lena, age 25, with her daughters Katia, age 5 and Anna, age 4, who fled from Farunku, Ukraine to Biejkowska Wola in Poland
STORY COPY:
As Ukraine refugee numbers continue to increase with each passing day, personal stories have become almost lost in the unrelenting blur of suffering.
But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has shifted the focus back to the individuals with a series of intensely moving portraits of the women that have fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taken largely in the satellite towns and villages outside of the Polish capital, Aleksander Majdanski's images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Speaking to Cover Images, Majdanski said: “Since the war began, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw – that is, the influx of refugees. The sight though of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and also horrifying. I felt I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.”
To do so, Majdanski opted to photograph willing subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea to look for women who had already found somewhere to live; a huge number of Poles have opened their doors to welcome Ukrainians, so I felt it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safely removed from the nightmare of the war.”
In one picture, a tearful 35-year-old mother clasps her daughter tightly. Just seven-years old, the child’s eyes gaze hauntingly at the camera; in another, a 36-year-old female looks on sadly as she holds a picture of her daughter and husband.
Unaccompanied by only captions other than the person’s name, age and city of origin, viewers are left to guess each individual back story. Looking bewildered, some women appear dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.
But amid the darkness,
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Flüchtlinge warten an der Grenze zwischen den USA und Mexiko auf ihre Einreise
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ariana Drehsler/UPI/Shutterstock (12882302e)
Ukrainians who fled to Mexico amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine wait in front of the San Ysidro Port of Entry of the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday, April 4, 2022 in Tijuana, Mexico. The refugees are given a number so they do not have to wait in line as the United States said they will accept 100,000 Ukrainian refugees due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainians at the U.S.-Mexico Border Wait to Enter the United States, Tijuana - 05 Apr 2022
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Flüchtlinge warten an der Grenze zwischen den USA und Mexiko auf ihre Einreise
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ariana Drehsler/UPI/Shutterstock (12882302c)
Ukrainians who fled to Mexico amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine wait at a makeshift camp near the San Ysidro Port of Entry of the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday, April 4, 2022 in Tijuana, Mexico. The refugees are given a number so they do not have to wait in line as the United States said they will accept 100,000 Ukrainian refugees due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainians at the U.S.-Mexico Border Wait to Enter the United States, Tijuana - 05 Apr 2022
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Flüchtlinge warten an der Grenze zwischen den USA und Mexiko auf ihre Einreise
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ariana Drehsler/UPI/Shutterstock (12882302b)
Ukrainians who fled to Mexico amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine wait near the San Ysidro Port of Entry of the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday, April 4, 2022 in Tijuana, Mexico. The refugees are given a number so they do not have to wait in line as the United States said they will accept 100,000 Ukrainian refugees due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainians at the U.S.-Mexico Border Wait to Enter the United States, Tijuana - 05 Apr 2022
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NEWS - Ukraine-Krieg: Flüchtlinge warten an der Grenze zwischen den USA und Mexiko auf ihre Einreise
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ariana Drehsler/UPI/Shutterstock (12882302f)
Ukrainians who fled to Mexico amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine wait in front of the San Ysidro Port of Entry of the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday, April 4, 2022 in Tijuana, Mexico. The refugees are given a number so they do not have to wait in line as the United States said they will accept 100,000 Ukrainian refugees due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainians at the U.S.-Mexico Border Wait to Enter the United States, Tijuana - 05 Apr 2022
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