Incredibly touching photo story of Ukrainian Photographer Hanna Hrabarska and her mom, which portrays their escape story from Ukraine in the first days of war.
“I’m curious, how were people feeling and what were they doing the day before the Second World War?” I thought about it for a moment. “Well, I don’t know,” I told my friend. “Probably, the same as us”.
We finished the dinner and took a walk around Kyiv city center. We sat in a small cafe to drink cappuccinos and gossip. I went home early, feeling a wave of anxiety. Early the next morning, I was lying in bed in complete darkness. Suddenly, I heard the sound of an explosion.
I turned on my phone. The news declared: “Putin Invades Ukraine.”
My mom was still offline, so I decided to give her a couple more hours of peaceful rest in my native city, Kryviy Rih. When we finally spoke around 7 a.m. on Feb. 24, I heard sounds on my mother’s end. They too were explosions.
That’s how our journey started. It took Hanna and her mom 1 week to flee Ukraine.
If you would like to hear a full story, join us for Hanna’s public talk and exhibition.
About Untold Ukraine
Untold Ukraine is a collaborative art event series showcasing contemporary Ukrainian culture through different media. Our main goals are to share what we love about our culture and raise money to help Ukraine in its fight for freedom.
Photography Exhibition is a part of event series by Untold Ukraine.
All events are charitable. All ticket proceeds and donations will go straight to Ukrainian organizations working on the ground.
