For a decade, Anastasia Taylor-Lind has documented the civilian experience of war in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas.

Her project, “5K from the Frontline,” created in collaboration with Ukrainian journalist and anthropologist Alisa Sopova, depicts everyday civilian life and the practices of resilience; the material culture of war, from emergency suitcases to leftover pieces of munition turned into art; the changed relationship of people and the natural world; and how civilians navigate an environment that once was familiar and domestic but is now deadly.

Anastasia Taylor-Lind is a British/Swedish award-winning photojournalist and poet. She is a 2024 CatchLight Global Fellow, a National Geographic Explorer, a TED Fellow, and a Harvard Nieman Fellow.

Each year, CatchLight’s Global Fellowship recognizes three visionaries in the field with $30,000 awards, individualized support, and the opportunity to join a global network of visual leaders.