#ukrainian-war

#ukrainian-war

Her son has put in the request to the volunteer humanitarian team ferrying civilians to safety in the east of the country. But she is caring for her brother, who is paralysed, the woman protests and what about her German shepherd? As explosions boom terrifyingly close, a volunteer patiently explains that his team will carry her brother to the minivan and don't worry, bring the dog.

"Even if I would stay there [in Romania], I didn't know exactly what to do there further. And I decided that it's going to be better for me here not to know what to do yet."

Amelina's only work of nonfiction documents the resistance efforts of Ukrainian women, presenting an ensemble of female voices and poignant narratives amidst the Ukraine war.