After a night interrupted by air raid alerts, an author begins her morning routine. Everyday activities continue despite the ongoing threat and have become part of maintaining stability and a sense of normality.
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Meanwhile

“Meanwhile” is a photo project about the everyday lives of Ukrainian civilians during a full-scale invasion. It focuses on ordinary activities that must go on despite the state of war. The project documents escapism as a means of psychological adaptation and coexistence with a constant threat.
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Alina Taran

freelance photographer
Alina Taran (born 2001, Kremenchuk, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian photographer who works at the intersection of conceptual and documentary photography. In her practice, she explores themes of war, personal experimente, and the everyday lives of Ukrainians during the full-scale invasion.