«I don’t have my home anymore…»
This is a documentary project dedicated to the stories of 15 Ukrainian women who were forced to leave their homes due to the full-scale war in Ukraine. They found protection and support in the United States. These are 15 women's voices narrating their stories intertwined with pain and loss.
Photography: Portraits of Women and their children against a white background, symbolizing a fresh start in their new lives. The Collection Includes 15 Individual Portraits along with an additional collage featuring images of women's new life environment, their kids, and meaningful personal belongings.
The Written Interviews: 15 personal women's stories, where they frankly talk about their experiences, feelings, challenges, also how they escaped from war and coped with losses and grief.
Film:
Preview (Trailer): A brief trailer of the full-length film
Full-Length Film: An emotionally powerful presentation, featuring women's interviews, where they share their personal stories.
“ Eventually, we reached Lviv somehow, and from there, we walked for two days to the Polish border on foot. It was -7 degrees Celsius (19°F). We were going very slowly. The girls were struggling, but I was impressed by their endurance; they never cried or complained throughout the trip. My elder daughter carried a huge backpack with our belongings and medicine on her shoulders and never said how difficult it was for her. Our legs were giving in from exhaustion and we practically fell from weakness and cold. But we kept walking. To stay alive.”
— Olga, 41 y.o. , Bucha District, Kyiv Oblast - Damaskus, Maryland
“Around me, I saw torn human bodies with insides being everywhere, burnt-out cars, and a baby carriage. We drove up to an area full of unexploded missiles. I thought we were nearly dead and my father got out of the car, walked in front of us, and cleared the road with his bare hands.”
— Kateryna, 31 y.o. , Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Contact
Email
katrinemoite@yahoo.com
Phone
(929) 284-0045