The Last Goodbyes in the Border Regions of Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, the flood of refugees from the fighting continue to flow west across the country’s borders. But as women and children flee, their husbands, fathers and brothers remain to fight the Russians, while others refuse to leave home. Photographer Ismail Ferdous spent time photographing those preparing to fight, those fleeing abroad, and those who choose to stay as they all say goodbye.
At the military enlistment office in the Transcarpathia region of Ukraine in the far west of the country, a crowd of men and women of varying ages gather at the gates. Elderly men talk passionately, as younger men and women kiss and embrace, while ot...
