About Anna Bowles
I’m Anna Bowles, a Brit living in London where I work in any way I can to help Ukraine’s fight to expel the russian invaders: donate, fundraise, write, translate, protest and many other things. I’ve visited the country a number of times, and volunteered at places like free kitchens and children’s support programmes, as well as delivering aid and documenting people’s struggle with my friends the Freefilmers and others.
The picture shows me in September 2023 in the village of Blahodatne, Mykolaiv region, which was completely destroyed. Freefilmers were in town bringing the locals portable stoves so they could survive the coming winter. I like this photograph (by Yulia Appen) because I look like I’m slightly overwhelmed and don’t really know what I’m doing, but I’m determined to do it. And that’s a bit true for everyone fighting and working in or for Ukraine right now.