"Ukrainian Railroad Ladies" Featured Staff Pick

Sasha Maslov’s photos of Ukrainian rural and suburban landscapes. Maslov's work explores how the juxtaposition of a country and world in turmoil and the steadfast tradition of women holding yellow flags, signaling that all is clear on the tracks ahead. “In the storm, it’s often hard to see the lighthouse. Ukrainian Railroad Ladies are that lighthouse. They are a symbol of certain things in this country that don’t change, standing firm in the present as a defiant nod to the past. Unfazed by the passing of trains and time, they are here to stay” says Sasha Maslov.