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Kherson: petals of roses and mines. To the third anniversary of liberation

On the eve of the third anniversary of Kherson’s liberation from the Russian occupation, we walk through its centre and suburbs, descend into shelters, and speak with doctors, soldiers, children, and those who still tend roses — to see and...

Sudan’s war explained: el-Fasher and the role of international actors

Sudan’s long, fragmented war entered a new and deadly phase in October 2025, when the Rapid Support Forces seized El Fasher, the capital of Darfur. The city’s fall followed 18 months of siege and famine — a brutal climax in...

What is happening in Sudan? The roots of the war explained

Since gaining independence in 1956, the country has rarely known peace. Civil wars, ethnic persecution, and decades of neglect have shaped the lives of millions — and still mark the country’s reality today.

How pottery helps Ukrainian veterans who have lost their sight

Soft clay slides between their fingers, taking on one shape after another, to the rhythmic hum of the potter’s wheel. Under strong hands, a small cylinder first appears; then, in a few seconds, it takes on the shape of a...

Velorukh: Cycling in Ukraine (2025)

Velorukh: Cycling in Ukraine is the first publication to tell the story of cycling culture in Ukraine in such a broad way. We have collected a large number of texts, photos and illustrations from active members of the Ukrainian cycling...

Russia’s graveyard peace — from Grozny to Mariupol

Twice in the span of a decade, Russia launched brutal wars to crush Chechnya’s bid for independence. From the scorched ruins of Grozny in early 1995 to the infernal razing over the winter of 1999-2000, followed by the unrelenting national...

Railways in Ukraine (2025)

This photobook looks at the railway not from the window of a train, but from the outside — often from a distance — to show how deeply the tracks are woven into Ukraine’s landscapes: from industrial hubs to mountain passes....

Air raids on Kyiv echo the Blitz: a lesson in resistance

Russia’s war on Ukraine has been marked by an aerial terror campaign unprecedented in Europe since the Second World War. Over three and a half years of the full-scale invasion, it has laid waste to cities like Mariupol and continues...

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