Escaping a city devastated by shelling – and the stories of those who choose to stay. In Ukraine's second largest city, Kharkiv, a community fights to survive only 30 miles from the border with Russia.

Laurel continues following the journey of Larisa, a disabled woman evacuated from her apartment in one of Kharkiv’s most dangerous neighborhoods, as volunteers race her to the station for her onward journey to Poland, in hope of refuge and a better future.In a hospital in Kharkiv, Laurel also meets civilians recovering from injuries inflicted by shelling. Sheltering in a metro station deep under the city, Violeta, a new mother, explains to Laurel why she wants to stay in the city.

RESISTANCE: Stories from Ukraine is a harrowing and inspirational journey across Ukraine in the first weeks of Russia’s invasion. While the military wages war on the frontlines, everyday citizens are picking up whatever weapons they can, including their smartphones, computers, sewing needles, and guitars. Photojournalist Laurel Chor travels to cities across the country, finding extraordinary stories that go beyond the headlines.

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