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Photography

A photographer's chaotic path toward realising his dream

Reflections from the frontline — As Ukraine erupted in conflict, Brendan Hoffman jumped on the next flight – confronting his own shattered reality in the process.

Written by: Brendan Hoffman

Culture

Fast food and fist fights: capturing teenage life in Ukraine

‘Life here is like bipolar disorder’ — Photographer Nazar Furyk returns to his hometown of Kolomyia, in Western Ukraine, to shoot the everyday lives of local teens.

Written by: Dominique Sisley

Culture

Coming of age in a country that doesn't exist

Welcome to Transnistria — Transnistria is a self-proclaimed nation that broke away from Moldova in 1990. Now that its first generation are becoming adults – with few prospects and an economy in free-fall – they’re finding their way in a world that doesn’t recognise their identity.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Photography

How young Ukrainians are fighting for a better future

The power of change — The Ukraine may be locked in a tug of war, but the country’s youth have a mind of their own. They tell photojournalist Monique Jaques why they will never stop pushing for peace.

Written by: Monique Jaques

Photography

A voyeuristic trip through Ukraine's surreal beaches

Out of the Blue — Photographer Kirill Golovchenko discovers the oddities of the seaside in his home country.

Written by: Biju Belinky

Photography

Searching for joy in the midst of Ukraine's bloody conflict

Holy Water — In the midst of a raging war escapism is a lifeline, whether it's found in rivers, in religion or in drink. Photographer Christopher Nunn has spent years documenting the Ukrainian conflict, an accidental journey taken from the peripheries to the centre of the bloodshed.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Reportage

How theatre is uniting the youth of a war-torn Ukraine

Healing wounds — On the frontline between Russia and Ukraine, the small city of Popasna is a place deeply divided: young and old; solider and citizen; separatist supporters and those who are proudly Ukrainian. But one theatre company was determined to start rebuilding the fragmented community. This is how they did it.

Written by: Oksana Grytsenko

Photography

Ukraine in flux: A photographer digs beneath the surface

Capturing tides of change — As Ukraine marks 25 years of independence against a backdrop of unrest, photographer Adam Hinton reflects on a country still coming to terms with its identity.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Culture

In Pictures: Echosight’s collaborative mashups combine photojournalism and art

Double Take — From Ferguson and Baltimore to Russia and Ukraine, mashup project Echosight is blending stories from across the world to create a new common ground. Co-founder Daniella Zalcman talks Huck through its inception.

Written by: Daniella Zalcman

Photography

Ukraine in turmoil, seen through the eyes of a young local photographer

Anastasia Vlasova: My Ukraine — Ukrainian photographer Anastasia Vlasova cut her teeth on the frontlines, covering her first protest when she was just seventeen. At twenty-two, she’s witnessed a revolution and the grief of war. But it’s the people she met - and loved - along the way that taught her the lesson of a lifetime.

Written by: Anastasia Vlasova

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