Another Life is my personal war diary
Since the beginning of a full-scale war in Ukraine in February 2022, I have made more than ten trips for humanitarian and private reasons.
I document not only the experiences of my family but also my own feelings of coping with what I witness. This is my journey into the unknown. Every time I take this journey, I do not know whether it will be my last one. I also do not know whether we will still have a place to call home. Everything is so unpredictable and fragile. The only thing I can do is to capture what I see and preserve these moments for my own family and children.
Irina Leonenko-Wels (1980 Kyiv, Ukraine) Irina Is A Ukrainian/Dutch Photographer currently pursuing A Bachelor’s Degree In Photography At Luca School Of Arts In Brussels. She Is also Learning Documentary Photography Through An Online Program At The International Center Of Photography (ICP) In New York. Irina Holds An Ma In European Studies From The University Of Bonn And An MA In Eastern European Studies From The Free University Of Berlin. She Also Has Experience Working For EU Institutions In Ukraine And Belarus.
Currently, Irina Is Working On A Documentary Project That Holds Great Personal Meaning To Her. She Is Dedicated To Documenting The Story Of Her Own Family And Their Experiences Amidst The War In Ukraine. Particularly, Her Project Delves Into The Events That Unfolded In Her Hometown Starting In 2014, Following The Full-Scale War In Ukraine In 2022. Irina Speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English, Dutch, French, German And Czech.
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