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Warsaw photographer reveals extremely moving portraits of Ukrainian refugees – The First News

By Ron Williams
March 31, 2022
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Taken largely in satellite towns and villages outside the Polish capital, the images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.
Aleksander Majdanski

As the number of refugees continues to rise with each passing day, personal stories have almost become lost in the endless blur of suffering.

But now a Warsaw-based photojournalist has refocused the spotlight on individuals with a series of deeply moving portraits of women who fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

In one photo, a tearful 35-year-old mother hugs her daughter tightly. At just seven years old, the child’s eyes fixate on the camera hauntingly.Aleksander Majdanski

After first posting his photos on his Facebook page, Aleksander Majdański then posted 18 of these images on Bored Panda last week.

Since being viewed over 50,000 times, they have struck a powerful chord with users with their heartbreaking tenderness.

In another, a 36-year-old woman looks on sadly as she holds a photo of her daughter and her husband.Aleksander Majdanski

Speaking to TFN, Majdański said: “Since the beginning of the war, I started photographing what was happening in Warsaw, that is, the influx of refugees. However, the sight of people sleeping in train stations or gathered at refugee points was both incredibly sad and horrifying. I felt like I had to show these people a little differently, rather than looking exhausted and terrified.

To do this, Majdański chose to photograph consenting subjects in their new homes. “I had the idea of ​​looking for women who had already found accommodation; a lot of Poles opened their doors to welcome the Ukrainians, so I thought it would be interesting to capture these refugees in a more settled environment – inside places where they could shelter and feel safe from the nightmare of war.

Without any captions other than the person’s name, age, and hometown, viewers must guess each individual story.Aleksander Majdanski

Taken largely in satellite towns and villages outside the Polish capital, the images evoke a range of emotions and are defined by their sincerity and sensitivity.

In one photo, a tearful 35-year-old mother hugs her daughter tightly. At just seven years old, the child’s eyes fixate on the camera hauntingly; in another, a 36-year-old woman looks on sadly as she holds a photo of her daughter and her husband.

But amidst the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resilience – there are even laughs.Aleksander Majdanski

With the hint of a sweet smile, 16-year-old Maria cradles a bouquet of tulips as if oblivious to the brutal madness of her situation.Aleksander Majdanski

Without any captions other than the person’s name, age, and hometown, viewers must guess each individual story. Looking puzzled, some women seem dazed, as if unable to comprehend their new reality.

But amidst the darkness, there is also defiance, stoicism and resilience – there are even laughs.

Though she looks pale and shaken, a woman lovingly holds her cat and dog tightly to her chest, her bond with her pets only strengthened by the trauma of the time.Aleksander Majdanski

As if to wipe away tears of joy, we see Myroslava, 25, smiling broadly.Aleksander Majdanski

Though she looks pale and shaken, a woman lovingly holds her cat and dog tightly to her chest, her bond with her pets only strengthened by the trauma of the time; as if to wipe away tears of joy, we see Myroslava, 25, smiling broadly; elsewhere, with the hint of a sweet smile, 16-year-old Maria cradles a bouquet of tulips as if oblivious to the brutal madness of her situation.

And then there is Olga, 40 years old. Dressed in a smart blouse and sporting a broad, carefree laugh, at first glance one would assume she had just left her office – not her country.

Dressed in a smart blouse and sporting a broad, carefree laugh, at first glance one would assume that 40-year-old Olga has just left her office – not her country.Aleksander Majdanski

“As a photographer, I always focus on human emotions because that’s the most important thing to depict in a portrait,” says Majdański. “With this series, I wanted to demonstrate that despite the horror they had experienced, these people could still smile.”

Yet perhaps most striking of all are Majdański’s images of the leaked children: Wearing a Peppa Pig sweater, 3-year-old Jarina clowns around in front of the camera, while 5-year-old Katia squints. clings to his precious toy unicorn.

Aleksander Majdanski

Majdański’s images of the children who fled are perhaps the most striking: Wearing a Peppa Pig sweater, 3-year-old Jarina clowns around in front of the camera, while 5-year-old Katia clings to her precious toy unicorn.Aleksander Majdanski

“We can relate to these women and children, and I think that’s why people reacted to these photos the way they did – they could be our daughters, our mothers or our sisters,” explains Majdański.

“I also think the images resonated with the public because this war is so close to us as Europeans. It’s an absolute nightmare, and if we don’t stop it now, it could spread even further.

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