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Archie Vova

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‘Finding Home’ sets out to document the experiences of Ukrainians in Melbourne,  who have chosen to leave their home country in hopes of finding a better and safer life overseas, or being pushed from their country due to war, as many now have.  During the shooting of this project I have set out to find out what has brought Ukrainians to immigrate to Melbourne, including Ukrainians from various generations as we have often migrated in waves after a mass world event i.e. World War 2, Fall of Soviet Union, Most current war - the unjust invasion on Ukraine by russia.  This series looks deeper at the individual rather than the community as a whole, and their experiences when it comes to things such as adapting to a new life, dealing with post traumatic stress disorder and lingering effects and emotions of leaving in whatever way they were made or chose to migrate, the challenges they face, their journey away from home and into Melbourne, and their connection to the current war as well as past events that have been known to internationally displace Ukrainians. The aim is to capture these individuals and families character and story, as well as providing a glimpse into their daily lives and how their experiences of moving has had an impact in their lives, from becoming more isolated and lonely, to flourishing and creating a strong family and group of friends after immigrating to Melbourne.

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