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Jurgen Huiskes @jurgenhuiskes.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Nina & Sergey fled Sloviansk in Donbas 2 yrs ago as war made life unsafe. Now in Stara Buda, they rebuild with neighbors’ support. They’re among 3.6M displaced in 🇺🇦 still seeking safety. #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine #Donbas #LifeInWar #Resilience #Hope #UkraineWar #UkrainianStories

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Rob Hornstra / The Europeans @theeuropeans.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Since leaving Meta (Instagram), I’ve been terrified to become an outsider and no one will see my work any longer:) The more reason for reviving my newsletter! I don’t send it often (3x/year), but put a lot of heart into it. Please read it here and don't forget to sign up for a next edition:

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Jurgen Huiskes @jurgenhuiskes.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

In Lviv, Ukrainians protest against corruption and demand transparency, even amid war. Zelensky remains popular, but a new law weakening anti-corruption bodies sparks anger. Still, free protests in wartime show Ukraine is fighting not just for survival, but for democracy. #Ukraine #Lviv #protest

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Jurgen Huiskes @jurgenhuiskes.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

In 2007 on a road trip through Ukraine, I met Sasha. She worked at the Odessa fairground, renting horses to tourists. I never got her contact details. So unfortunately I can't ask her how she is doing after three years of war. But I draw hope from her photo with that confident look. 🇺🇦 #SlavaUkraini

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Jurgen Huiskes @jurgenhuiskes.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Tanya, 62, and her dog Bjelka. Tanya collects on the streets of Podil, the old center of Kyiv, to raise money for her foundation that rescues pets from the war zone in Ukraine. "Like many people in Ukraine, I feel stressed, nervous, sad, and exhausted. #Ukraine #Kyiv #portrait #photography #war

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Jurgen Huiskes @jurgenhuiskes.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

My name is Alina, and I’m 25 years old. I’m a business owner and passionate solo traveler. Born in the heart of Ukraine, Kropyvnytskyi. I used to live in Odesa but I had to leave my flat due to a high danger there. I now call Kyiv home.

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Jurgen Huiskes @jurgenhuiskes.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Natalia, 31 years old, a freelance translator and interpreter, lives in Kyiv, originally from Kyiv Oblast. Cat mom. Her boyfriend volunteered for the army at the start of the full-scale invasion.

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