They Were Not Soldiers

This curated project shares photographs and personal perspectives from the Ukrainian front lines, focusing on the lived experiences of those often reduced to a single label. Through their own images, it explores how fathers, daughters, and ordinary people cope, survive, and hold onto humanity in extraordinary circumstances.

Stories

They Are Not Soldiers

They are fathers.
Daughters.
Artists.
Friends.

They are not just soldiers.

And this is where you can begin to see them.

Where the Earth Holds Them

The trench offers little comfort. Water, mud, exhaustion, and the constant uncertainty of what comes next are part of daily life.

From this perspective, the viewer is almost lying beside them, sharing a rare moment of stillness. It is not a scene of glory – it is a glimpse into endurance.

They were not born…