2023

“My photographic story is a journey of adaptation, crossing borders, and looking at life through the lens of a camera. Moving from Ukraine to Germany was not just a simple change of residence, it was a deep dive into the world of a different culture, mentality, and way of life.

My project reflects the process of my family’s adaptation to the new environment. Through the lens of my camera, I observe the transformation of my daughter, who, like a human cell, gradually learns new realities and becomes part of German life. This project also reflects my own feelings and connection to my native country, which is going through difficult times as a result of the war. My photographs reflect the emotional conflict and attraction to the native and familiar, as well as the desire to fit into a new context.

This project is an attempt to reveal a complex story of adaptation through the images and moments of my life, where a child becomes the key to a new home, where he or she becomes part of a new world, and I become an observer of this unusual process. This is a story about new beginnings, memory of the past and faith in the future.”