Clouds Over Kyiv

Intense days marked by a wide range of emotions: smiles, laughter, and deep sorrow. In Kyiv, people continue with their jobs and daily routines. Bistros and cafés serve drinks as if life were unfolding in ordinary times. Yet beneath this apparent normality, a constant pressure lingers in people’s minds. The air raid alarms repeatedly remind us that this is still wartime. People no longer seem to react physically to the sirens, but the tension remains within. Even in moments of calm, the mind cannot fully rest. Clouds Over Kyiv explores the fragile coexistence of everyday life and the persistent presence of war: resilience and exhaustion, the silence behind ordinary gestures, and the emotional weight carried invisibly through the streets of Kyiv. Clouds Over Kyiv is not only about war; it is about the emotional landscape of people learning how to continue living beneath its shadow.