14 year old Alexandria (R) and her mom (L) smile, as Alexandria touches her father – who was a Ukrainian soldier fighting in Kharkiv’s front line and was killed by Russian soldiers – for the last time, during the funeral service for her father in Dnipro, amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Father of Alexandria was found dead on 8 May, a day before the Russian Victory Day. Alexandria says smiles may conquer the pain of losing her Ukranian dad, who made sacrifices not only for the safety of his family, but also for Ukraine as a whole during the Russian invasion.
25-year-old Daniel Ceng is an award-winning Asian photojournalist covering politics, social issues, war and more across the world, including Europe, Middle-East, Asia, and Southeast Asia. Daniel, when he was 22, was one of the youngest photojournalists who entered Ukraine, where he documented the aftermath of the Russian invasion and its impacts on the Ukrainian livelihood. He has been working with several international news agencies, including Anadolu Agency, EPA Image , AFP, AP, ZUMA Press, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and The Initium.
