| Contents |
Foreword / Oksana Markarova, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States, February 2024 -- Introduction -- Map of Ukraine -- Madame Olga, matriarch, great-grandmother -- Petro, book gatherer, locksmith -- Yurii, widower, retired steelworker -- Yara, combat medic, drone pilot, mother -- Mariia & Oleksandr, mother & brother of Dima -- Dr. Yurii, doctor -- Stanislav & Volodymyr, father & son -- Liza, captain, twin sister -- Serhii, medical student -- Anton, helicopter pilot -- Oleg, soccer fan, volunteer medic -- Nata & Artem, screenwriter & son -- Andrii & Oleksandr, 40th artillery brigade -- Volodymyr, ex-hooligan, soldier, father -- Andrii, volunteer -- Dmytro, commander, wounded soldier -- Artem, jellyfish keeper -- Dr. Kyrylo & Dr. Oleksandr, father & son, neurosurgeons -- Tatiana, patient -- Anatolii, mechanic, father -- Serhii, architect -- Tymur, music student, translator -- Larysa, headmistress -- Illia, brother. |
| Abstract |
This nonfiction work presents illustrated reportage created by artist and journalist George Butler during the war in Ukraine. Through drawings produced in a range of settings, including urban areas affected by conflict and civilian spaces, the book documents the experiences of individuals living through war. The illustrations focus on everyday life, displacement, loss, and resilience, offering a visual perspective on contemporary armed conflict. The volume includes a foreword by Oksana Markarova, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States. |