"The stories and testimonies in this book are not only photographs. They are beautiful, brutal, present, and personal - photographic adjectives, filed with content that is deeper and more relevant than most news photography can ever hope ot be. But, perhaps most importantly, they are historical documents, visual evidence to be presented in a future where the fog of war has cleared, and justice once again prevails." — Swedish photojournalist Paul Hansen wrote in the foreword for the book. In it, he emphasizes the relevance of the images, the depth these testimonies bring ot the reader, and how they initiate a deeper conversation about the impact of military violence on Ukraine.

Ukrainian Warchive published its first book "13 Stories of War" to mark the second year of full-scale Russian invasion.

The book features individual visual essays accompanied by text created by 13 Ukrainian photographers and artists, members of the Ukrainian Warchive. Their photographic testimonies go beyond conventional narratives and together with text they give readers a nuanced and personal perspective that goes beyond typical media coverage. The essays delve into themes of resistance, loss and hope and provide a vivid account of the human experience in the midst of war.

"Through our collaboration with Misha Pedan, co-editor of the book, our goal was to highlight the authors' personal ties to their captured moments in the projects. Despite the backdrop of ongoing military violence, these documentary photographers and artists have been courageously living, working, and sharing the realities of Ukraine with the world since the Russian Invasion. As the photo editor, curating these powerful photo stories represents the photographers' resilience and resistance to me. Each essay varies in approach, style, Ukrainian Warchive.

The book has been supported by the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna (Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen, WI M) within the Documenting Ukraine program, the Hasselblad Foundation, and the Swedish Institute.

Editors and artistic directors:
Emine Ziyatdinova, Misha Pedan.

Photographers:

Julia Kochetova

Yana Kononova

Evgeniy Maloletka

Lisa Bukreyeva

Roman Pashkovskiy

Alena Grom,

Sergii Polezhaka

Dmytro Kozatskyi

Sasha Kurmaz

Alexander Glyadyelov

Olia Koval

Viacheslav Ratynskyi

Roman Bordun

Graphic Design:

Anders Malmströmer.

Title: 13 Stories of War.

Publisher: Ukrainian Warchive, 2024.

Format: Hardcover.

Size: 23.5 x26.5 cm, 168 pages Weight: 140 g

ISBN: 978-91-527-9388-6

Edition: 2,000 copies