When The Smoke Clears
Photographer
Svet Jaqueline, Ukraine
In 2026, Russia has yet to formally declare war on the neighbor it is trying to destroy. Yet Ukrainians have been forced to adapt regardless. It is a battle that is fought not only in trenches but in kitchens and coffee shops, bedrooms and schools, offices and playgrounds. They are exhausted, displaced, and grieving but determined to endure, to rebuild, and to go on living. They embrace calmness and fortitude, even as they face some of the darkest days of the war. This project seeks to illuminate these quiet moments, which all too often go unseen.
