I Speak Ukrainian

This body of work investigates the people of Ukraine affected by the war with Russia, both within the country and in neighbouring European countries where many Ukrainian families have fled as refugees. I travelled throughout Ukraine, a country I was born in, documenting how life had changed for typical Ukrainian families, how they considered their country’s place in the world and whether their sentiments towards their nationality, culture and identity have shifted since the outbreak of the war. Though the country is plagued in poverty and uncertainty many families living outside the war zone have remained in their homes; others who were less lucky had no choice but to immigrate into western parts of Ukraine or out of the country altogether. Despite the hardships posed to the people of Ukraine, the country’s sense of shared unity and heroism have all but inspired the deepest sentiments of liberty and freedom in people throughout the world.