This project illustrates the hardship experienced by victims of the Russo-Ukrainian crisis entirely through text.
The subject of my drawing is the local legend Mariya Horpynych, aka "Baba Masha", from Donetsk, Ukraine. She was known fondly by her community as the "civilian cyborg," a nickname she earned by repairing her war-torn house with the remnants of other bombed buildings. Her story is representative of the incredible resilience and resourcefulness of humanity under dire circumstances.
Photo © Andriy Dubchak, Euromaidan Press
“We are surrounded by suffering, young men die on both sides, the land itself is crying — we just want peace, regardless of whose flag we live under”
— Mariya Horpynych, aka "Baba Masha"
Quote © Samuel Eder