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PHOTOGRAPH BY VIKTORIIA DUDAR
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Ukraine, and clinging: “Tactile sensations (mother's hugs, kisses) have been very important for my son since birth,” says Ukrainian photographer Viktoriia Dudar, who took this photograph last September—before Russia invaded Ukraine. “Clinging to me and feeling the warmth of my hands, Yaroslav feels safe.” Since the war began, Yaroslav’s need for his mother’s touch has intensified. Every night, “he falls asleep clinging to me, asking me to turn on the night light and keep my palms on his ears,” says Dudar. “He seems afraid to hear the unexpected sounds of war, which are intensified by darkness.”
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