Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
author：Nine Schools of Observation
In 2011, together with my colleagues, I was invited to Ukraine to cover the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident.
After arriving in Ukraine, he spent about ten days in Kiev, during which time he participated in the international conference on the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident in Kiev, as well as a series of commemorative events.
Here I found these photos left behind in the city of Kiev ten years ago:
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
Kiev's trams have a very contemporary feel.
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
Ukrainians are relatively large, but on the streets of Kiev, many cars are driving, do you know what brand this is?
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
Street car commercials include Citroen, Lada, and our domestic Chery.
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
Kiev is the capital of Ukraine, as a republic of the former Soviet Union, many of the residential buildings of Ukraine are in the style of the former Soviet Union, and in this building, we find a Ukrainian veteran who participated in the rescue of Chernobyl.
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
I met the veteran at a memorial event, and after the commemoration, the veteran put on his coat and came to the bus stop alone.
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
The streets of Kiev are lined with paintings, locals love flowers, and art.
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
In the countryside on the kiev side, three generations of a family waited on the side of the road. It's been ten years since this picture was taken, and now, the child has grown up.
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
Young people in Kiev love to play, on a bridge, young people are jumping down, it turns out, they use this place, as a place for bungee jumping.
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
And these children, who ten years ago lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war.
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
This is the one thing that impressed me the most.
On the main street in Kiev, traffic control was implemented, and two teams of young people from two cities "danced" on this street, with old people opening and young people continuing.
On that day, the whole street was full of laughter and laughter, and the passionate dance of young people. Ten years on, these young people are no longer young, and may be experiencing this brutal war firsthand.
Orange Persimmon Interactive City Express reporter Xia Yang
Ten years ago, they lived carefree lives, and now they are facing war | Kiev in the orange persimmon reporter's lens
