I belong to a generation that grew up after the Chernobyl disaster, but its consequences have never felt distant or abstract to me. My father was a liquidator, so the topics of radiation, environmental disaster, and human vulnerability have always been part of my family’s history. What scares me most is how quickly people can get used to danger—to pollution, climate change, resource depletion, and man-made disasters. Today, living in Ukraine during the war, I see another dimension of the environmental crisis: devastated territories, fires, contaminated soil and water, destroyed ecosystems, and the constant threat of new man-made disasters. I expect politicians to take responsibility for decisions whose consequences last for decades and to provide real protection for the environment. In my own life, I try to be more mindful of my consumption, waste, and the resources I use. Photography is the best way for me to address these issues. In my projects, I explore themes of Chernobyl, the nuclear threat, memory, war, home, and fear of the future. I’m interested in the moment when a global problem ceases to be a statistic and becomes the personal story of a specific person. My hope is that we are still capable of preserving a world in which the future won’t become merely a story about the consequences of our mistakes.