When I traveled to Ukraine in 2009/10, I wanted to make a portrait of the country today. But I arrived yesterday. I remember an old man standing before a shopping center. He was wearing a military uniform covered in medals and waiting for his wife. He was paying tribute to capitalism, like a parishioner who waits for Sunday to put on his finest clothes. This story made we want to take pictures, to present my vision of Ukraine.
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