#Culture

Families in the East of Ukraine lived through a war long before Russia’s 2022 invasion. In  5k from the Frontline , a digital platform and short film, British-Swedish photojournalist Anastasia Taylor-Lind and Donetsk native Alisa Sopova captured the everyday lives of civilians in towns like Avdiivka and Toretsk before the Russian army wiped them off the map.

If you can’t travel to Ukraine but have always been curious about its culture, France just launched its “Ukrainian Season.” For the next four months, Paris and other cities will bring Ukraine’s cultural heritage to life—a vibrant, living testament to the cultural power of Ukraine. Led by the French Institute, this four-month event challenges outdated Soviet-era narratives and reclaims Ukraine’s often misunderstood identity.