Ukraine Stories

Mykola had a regular job in Mariupol. On days off he fixed bikes, led bicycle tours. After the war started, he needed to find a way out. 

Lilia and her daughter lived under Russian occupation in Melitopol. Then they got out. 

Oleksandr makes it out of Mariupol. But he still hasn't heard from his parents, who are trapped there. 

Oleksandr wanted to leave Eastern Mariupol, which was under attack. But his parents wanted to stay, to protect everything they had built. 

Serhii and his fiancee, Natalie, were separated by Russian troops, just a few miles apart. And then Serhii had an idea. 

Yuri is a lawyer. When the war started, he knew his job would have to change. Now he gathers evidence of what he believes are war crimes. 

Alexey used to be a wedding planner in Mariupol, a city that is now under siege. Then he got the keys to a basement. 

Valentina lived in a city in Eastern Ukraine that is now a front line in the war. She saw too much from her apartment window. 

Sasha was in Donetsk, visiting her father, when the war started. But then her father kicked her out. Now she just wants to get back home.

Nadia fled Mariupol and now lives in a shelter. Every day she hopes her phone will ring. She is waiting for her daughter and grandsons.