Pasha Kritchko
Pasha Kritchko (born 1987) once worked as a part-time civil engineer and wedding photographer in Belarus. When the 2020 presidential election campaign began, he turned his life upside down and became a photojournalist. Since then he has used his camera and his voice to make the reality of his home country visible. His current work focuses on the political and social crisis triggered by the events of 2020 – from the fate of Belarusian volunteers fighting in Ukraine to the challenges faced by refugees in exile. Through his photography, Pasha aims to draw attention to the experiences and struggles of Belarusians at home and abroad.
Stories by Pasha:
Record of a disappearance: a Belarusian photographer in exile.
He documented the protests, was persecuted and had to flee. His pictures tell of violence, of hope – and of holding on to memory.
Milk churn meets mixing desk: new beginnings in Poland’s Podlasie.
Few places in Poland are as sparsely populated as Podlasie. While many people leave, some are building something of their own here – out of conviction and family ties.
