Mali

Invisible war

In 2012, a rebellion broke out in the north of Mali, where the Tuaregs established and proclaimed the independence of their own state, Azawad, to protest against alleged racial discrimination, as the color of their skin is not as dark as that of the Malian majority. The world saw a new type of conflict emerge between state and non-state actors in Mali, where separatists attacked government troops from a neighboring state. Mali is a case in point in this respect. Furthermore, although live coverage of conflicts has long become common practice, not a single reporter was allowed into the combat zone. From the very start, the conflict area was to be virtually inaccessible.I was able to visit several parts of the country and witnessed the aftermath of the conflict first-hand.





Recent Portfolios

On invisible wings
On invisible wings
The fate of the ballerinas is both wonderful and sad, they all consist of contradictions. Naive and cynical, frivolous and prudent, these "etheric creatures" must constantly engage in heavy physical exercises, honing movements and postures in hours-long exercises and rehearsals.
Romantics of the Soviet era
Romantics of the Soviet era
Baikal-Amur Railway (in Russian is often called simply BAM) is the eastern part of the Great Northern Railway Line, a Soviet project started in 1928. The new railway was supposed to help develop the natural resources of the areas through which it was laid, but in reality the construction of industrial complexes along its length did not take place either under the USSR or after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Last minutes
Last minutes
In the autumn of 2020, the military actions between the armed forces of Azerbaijan and the armed formations of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic with the support of Armenia resumed. The clashes were the longest and bloodiest in the region since the end of the Karabakh war in 1994. The fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia lasted six weeks and ended on November. Many Armenian families had to leave Karabakh and their houses even though the truce was announced. The exodus of the Armenians that repeated the events of the end of the last century is depicted on the family portraits.
Paradise lost
Paradise lost
The so-called «Perestroika”, initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev in the mid-80s of the 20th century and the collapse of the USSR, turned into a series of territorial and ethnic conflicts throughout the former Soviet Empire, especially in the South Caucasus.