Vilhelm Stokstad

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Transnistria

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Location: Stockholm

Nationality: Swedish

Biography: My main interest lies in documentary photography. In 2013 i started working on the project Voluntourism , investigating the phenomenon of mixing volunteer work with vacation. As the larger NGOs and more established volunteer agencies,... MORE

Even though its a public holida...population are now pensioners.

Even though its a public holiday, Defender of Fatherland Day, there is not many people out in the streets of Benderi, a border town to Moldova. Around 40% of the Transdniestrian population are now pensioners.

Youngsters march during Defende...away republic of Transdniestr.

Youngsters march during Defender of the Fatherland Day in Tiraspol, the capital of the breakaway republic of Transdniestr.

In a 2006 poll, 97% of the tran...porting a reunion with Russia.

In a 2006 poll, 97% of the transdniestrian population voted to join Russia. In 2014, Russian politician Dmitry Rogozin brought back a motion to Moscow supporting a reunion with Russia.

Even though its a public holida...eri, a border town to Moldova.

Even though its a public holiday, Defender of Fatherland Day, there is not many people out in the streets of Benderi, a border town to Moldova.

The only bridge over the Dniest...away republic of Transdniestr.

The only bridge over the Dniester river, the landmark border to Moldova, in Tiraspol, the capital of the breakaway republic of Transdniestr.

In a 2006 poll, 97% of the transdniestrian population voted to join Russia. In 2014, Russian politician Dmitry Rogozin brought back a motion to Moscow supporting a reunion with Russia.

Around 40% of the Transdniestrian population are now pensioners.

In a 2006 poll, 97% of the transdniestrian population voted to join Russia. In 2014, Russian politician Dmitry Rogozin brought back a motion to Moscow supporting a reunion with Russia.

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Copyright Vilhelm Stokstad 2024

Date of Work Feb 2016 - Feb 2016

Updated Dec 2021

Location Moldova, Tiraspol

Topics Photography

Transdniestr is a predominantly Russian populated narrow strip of land on the east bank of the Dniestr River. It declared its independence from Moldova in 1991 after a bloody civil war. Its independence is not recognized by the international community.

Around 40% of the Transdniestrian population are now pensioners.