Alphabet des Krieges

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The Alphabet of War - Young Ukrainian People Tell Their Stories Through Images and Words The alphabet represents order, structure, and reliability. However, war destroys this world. It intruders into the lives of young people, shattering familiar routines and forcing them to flee. For refugee Ukrainian teenagers, this means that nothing remains as it was before ­ not even the language. Under the guidance of artist Masha Pryven, a group of young people who fled to Berlin from Russias war of aggression against Ukraine ­reinterpreted the German alphabet. In an ­innovative project, 26 terms are staged in ­photographs and filled with personal thoughts. They consciously forgo a fixed order, creating a reflection of the chaos that the war leaves behind. Each image, each written thought, is a testament to the brave attempt to find a new ­approach to ones own identity amidst the ­chaos and to engage with the changed living situation. The Alphabet of War is not only a ­creative testimony to personal experiences in exile but also an invitation to explore the transformative power of language and images.

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