Darcie Imbert

Ukraine’s black soil is fertile and forgiving. It has fed nations, outlasted ideologies, and survived occupation. But even the finest earth has its limits. Across Ukraine, the land that once sustained villages turned into the frontline: mined, scorched, and contaminated. Three years of war have driven people from their homes and forced Ukrainians from their motherland. As farmers return home to mined fields, what was once a livelihood has become an act of endurance and a form of resistance.