David Turnley documents Ukrainians’ plight

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Guess how much I love you

David Turnley, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist and retired Stamps professor, recently traveled to Ukraine and Poland, capturing in real time the story of Ukrainians fleeing their war-torn country.

In March, Turnley shared an update of his coverage, with a video documenting an hours-long journey by train from Ukraine to the border of Poland with people fleeing from the conflict in their homeland. It is an essay he calls “Guess How Much I Love You.”

Turnley also recently joined CNN anchor Anderson Cooper for an interview to describe his first-hand accounts of the situation.

Turnley is continuing his work in Eastern Europe along with his brother, famed photographer Peter Turnley, a University of Michigan alum. In March, Peter narrated his observations of the Ukrainian crisis for CNN, noting the resolute resilience of the people leaving their homes for an uncertain future.

(This feature originated at the Stamps School of Art & Design and is repurposed here with their permission. Lead image courtesy of David Turnley.)