Odesa and Kyiv are series of street photographs taken between 2014 and 2017 in two of these cities. One of them is the capital of Ukraine, and the other is a predominantly Russian-speaking cosmopolitan port city where I was born.

Growing up in Eastern Europe, especially during times of social and political transition, often involves navigating a multitude of conflicting identities and shifting social connections.

The sense of identity in such contexts is frequently questioned and redefined, shaped by historical legacies, geopolitical influences, and the immediate socio-political climate.

My constant feeling of disconnection from my surroundings made photography a way of building bridges between me and the subject, often intrusive while putting them in the spotlight of the interaction. Not feeling as part of the social landscape, I believe my photography translates a sense of confusion of a person stuck in the center of a nationwide identity crisis.