Karolina Jonderko

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Assignment: Ms. Kucharenko is coming to the West

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Location: Warsaw

Nationality: polish

Biography: Born in 1985 in Rydultowy. Coal miner's daughter. Most of her long-term projects are focused on the aftermath of loss. Experiencing it herself she wants to draw attention to the issues people face. Projects on this theme include... MORE

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27/03/2022 Warsaw, Poland. St. Klimaka Orthodox church in Warsaw. Every Sunday Ksenia Kucharowa & her 4 year old daughter Angelica travel 30 km to attend the mass. (foto: Karolina Jonderko for the Zeit Online)

27/03/2022 Warsaw, Poland. St. Klimaka Orthodox church in Warsaw. Angelica admiring flowers at the florist store opposite the church. Every Sunday Ksenia Kucharowa & her 4 year old daughter Angelica travel 30 km to attend the mass. (foto: Karolina Jonderko for the Zeit Online)

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27/03/2022 Warsaw, Poland. Aid station for Ukrainian refugees at the St. Klimak parish. Queue for the essentials. (foto: Karolina Jonderko for The Zeit Online)

27/03/2022 Warsaw, Poland. Aid station for Ukrainian refugees at the St. Klimak parish. Ksenia is looking for square pillowcases. (foto: Karolina Jonderko for The Zeit Online)

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27/03/2022 Warsaw, Poland. Playground at the St. Klimak parish. Behind the playground is the cementery and orthodox St. Jan Klimak church. Little Angelika (4 years old) is having fun at the playground. (Foto: Karolina Jonderko for The Zeit Online)

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27/03/2022 Jozefow, Poland. Service center for refugees from Ukraine in Dojo Michalin. Ksenia and Angelika spent here their first night in Poland after escaping war in Ukraine. Play area created for ukrainian children. (foto: Karolina Jonderko for The Zeit Online)

27/03/2022 Jozefow, Poland. Service center for refugees from Ukraine in Dojo Michalin. Ksenia and Angelika spent here their first night in Poland after escaping war in Ukraine. Many people bring clothes, toys and essencials to the centre. Angelika wants to take one of the toys home. (foto: Karolina Jonderko for The Zeit Online)

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27/03/2022 Jozefow, Poland. Tratkiewicz family home. Ksenia and Angelika Kucharowa (foto: Karolina Jonderko for The Zeit Online)

27/03/2022 Jozefow, Poland. Tratkiewicz family home. This room use to be Tomasz Tratkiewicz office. Now it's Ksenia and Agleika's bedroom. Ksenia took pictures of Saint from her home in Ukraine. (foto: Karolina Jonderko for The Zeit Online)

27/03/2022 Jozefow, Poland. Tratkiewicz family home. Angelika Kucharowa and Szczepan Tratkiewicz watchin cartoons in russian (foto: Karolina Jonderko for The Zeit Online)

27/03/2022 Jozefow, Poland. Tratkiewicz family home. Angelika Kucharova paiting (foto: Karolina Jonderko for The Zeit Online)

27/03/2022 Jozefow, Poland. Tratkiewicz family home. Tomasz Tratkiewicz and Ksenia Kucharova talking over family dinner. (foto: Karolina Jonderko for The Zeit Online)

27/03/2022 Jozefow, Poland. Tratkiewicz family home. Angelika playing the piano at home. (foto: Karolina Jonderko for The Zeit Online)

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27/03/2022 Jozefow, Poland. Street in Jozefow. (foto: Karolina Jonderko for the Zeit Online)

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Assignment: Ms. Kucharenko is coming to the West

Copyright Karolina Jonderko 2023

Updated Oct 2022

Location Poland, Warsaw

Topics Belief, Children, Conflict, Documentary, Ethnic minorities, Immigrant; immigration; family; home, Immigration, Journalism, mass displacement, Migration, Motherhood, Oppression, Photography, Photojournalism, Relationships, Reportage, War, War and its effects

Ksenia Kucharenko fled Ukraine to Poland. She has found a helpful host family, but the euphoria on both sides is slowly giving way.
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