In 2022, Ukraine was subjected to a full-scale invasion by Russia. The war has struck the whole country.

Fighting is ongoing in the east and south, while the centre and west of Ukraine are undergoing transformation.

Lviv, a city in western Ukraine, has become a transit hub for refugees heading for Europe, a new home for displaced people and a bastion of patriotism. Because of the war, society is also undergoing changes. People arduously engage in volunteer work, street musicians only sing Ukrainian songs, and there are regular ceremonies in the main square to pay homage to the war victims.

At the same time, traditional social rituals persist: people go to church, meet in cafes, and walk in parks. Being part of the social processes helps people to overcome the challenges of the new times.

The project aims to explore and catalogue the manifestations of social life in the rear city of the warring country.