Kyiv, autumn 24

In a country under constant and long-term attack by Russia, for the population to conduct life as normal is itself an act of resistance and defiance.
 
As Kyiv prepares for another winter of bombardment, power outages and freezing cold, it decides to… hold a book fair.
 
Pavilions and stalls of titles by Ukrainian writers, with a generous provision for children. What is must be like to be a parent in wartime.
 
Reading is a declaration of belief in a future. Every book bought here means something.
 
Each fairgoer is a story of perseverance.