Przemysl, Poland February 2022- A Ukrainian man waits to cross the border. Over 66,000 men have left their life and home to return to Ukraine to fight, according to the Ukrainian Defence Minister, Oleksii Reznikov.
Ukraine, February 22- The train going into Poland from Ukraine. The railway system in Ukraine has been heavily relied on to help transport people out of areas with heavy fighting across the country into safety.
Ukraine, February 2022- A woman sleeps on the train on the way to Ukraine. Many crossed back into Ukraine, to help the war efforts, gather the rest of their belongings or their family members.
Ukraine, February 2022- The train car from Poland to Ukraine.
Ukraine, February 2022- A little girl looks out the window of a train on the way into Poland.
Lviv, Ukraine, March 2022- A man kisses a cross during prayer. Since the war began, church visits and prayer have offered a glimpse of hope in such difficult times.
Lviv, Ukraine, March 2022- A bomb shelter in a makeshift center housing refugees. While Lviv is farther west, it has not avoided targeted bombings on infrastructure.
Lviv, Ukraine, March 2022- Ghe (18 they/them) and their mother came from Kyiv, Ukraine and are now housed in a makeshift center for refugees with their two dogs. Ghe is a part of a minority group in Ukraine since they identify as non binary. They ar
Lviv, Ukraine, March 2022- Tamara (34), originally an artist from Donetsk in the east of Ukraine, has already fled two wars. With her, was her husband, Husariev Vadim (31) who holds a Russian passport but has been living in Ukraine for 10 years.
Lviv, Ukraine, March 2022- The Lviv train station.
Lviv, Ukraine, March 2022- Soldiers at the train station ready to leave for the frontlines. Some soldiers have their partners next to them on the platform to say one last goodbye. For now, all reservists for the Ukrainian military have been obliged
Lviv, Ukraine, March 2022- Refugees carry their belongings over train tracks at the Lviv train station.
Lviv, Ukraine, March 2022- Apartment buildings surrounding the Dzherelo Rehabilitation Centre. Walking around civilian buildings and the city you can see sand bags piled up on windows to prevent glass from breaking if there is an explosion.
Lviv, Ukraine, March 2022- Sophia (9) and her mother Olia (29) have their picture taken together at the Dzherelo Rehabilitation Centre. The Dzherelo Children’s Rehabilitation Centre have been helping Ukrainian people with disabilities since 2008. I
Lviv, Ukraine, March 2022- Sophia (9) playing in a group session of the Dzherelo Rehabilitation Centre.
Lviv, Ukraine, March 2022- Andre (31) has been making wheel chairs for the Dzherelo Centre for four years now. Before the war, Andre and his colleague, Maxime (31) made them just for civilians and people who received help from the center. However,
Lviv, Ukraine, March 2022- A mother carries her son at the Lviv train station. Major challenges are posed even after escaping heavy fighting areas. Refugees find themselves at the bottleneck of everyone escaping. Thousands of people trying to squee
Lviv, Ukraine, March 2022- A child looks out the window on her way to Poland from Ukraine.
Lviv, Ukraine, March 2022- A mother holds her son on the border between Ukraine and Poland where the train was stalled up to eight hours with no access to food or water and no ventilation besides the 2 inch crack one window had. Having to process t
Lviv, Ukraine, March 2022- A grandma does the hair of her granddaughter on the train from Ukraine to Poland. After the trained stalled for 8 hours, it began to move and families started getting excited for the final relief of safety in another coun
Przemysl, Poland, February 2022- A recently emptied hub on the border where refugees temporarily camped and built fires to stay warm. The weather often dipped below freezing and during some days it even snowed.
Przemysl, Poland, February 2022- Passport photos of previous refugees who had stayed in a tent on the border. Once having crossed over, many people lose or abandon their personal belongings. In this tent there was birth certificates, bank informatio
Przemysl, Poland, February 2022- An international student that was studying in Ukraine cries along the border as his friend recalls their journey into Poland fleeing from the fighting.
Przemysl, Poland, February 2022- The shops along the border and recent refugees who have just crossed over into Poland.
Przemysl, Poland, February 2022- Free food passed out to refugees on the border.
Przemysl, Poland, February 2022- Morning light of a hotel window where Anna, the owner, helps to house refugees when she can.
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