More than three years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion, the war in Ukraine has been a test of endurance for the country’s civilian population, who continue to endure relentless Russian shelling and missile attacks. Preobrazhenka is a small village in southeastern Ukraine that at first glance appears serene — a typical Ukrainian village with…
This series follows the intimate aftermath of rescues at sea aboard the Ocean Viking, a humanitarian vessel operated by SOS Méditerranée, men, women, and children who have fled violence, captivity, and forced labor in Libya begin a fragile journey toward safety. Fear, silence, and resilience during this transitional moment — a passage between hope and…
On October 7, 2023, the world’s attention shifted to Gaza after Hamas launched an unprecedented large-scale attack on Israel, killing approximately 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages. The assault triggered a massive Israeli military response in Gaza and reignited a long-dormant conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon, one that had remained relatively quiet since…
The world watches silently as genocide is broadcast live, a shadow looms over the West Bank, where an unprecedented wave of violence is taking place. Since October 7, I have been living with vulnerable Palestinian families who are under attack from extremist settlers threatening their lives and homes. It is increasingly common to see families…
In the years following the 2001 US invasion and the overthrow of the Taliban regime, Rodrigo Abd spent months in Afghanistan learning to use a traditional Afghan box camera: a handmade camera and darkroom all in one. Abd returned in 2023 with a vision: to use this nearly extinct Afghan art form to document how…
