"I started this project with a pile of shoes from a vintage shop, picking out all the yellow and blue pairs, and photographed them hanging from their laces. I donated the image to the Ukraine Charity, who used it in an article highlighting the plight of refugees and internally displaced persons.

In conversation with the charity, we had the idea to create a series of images to portray Ukraine refugee children in a positive light rather than a forlorn one. These are a small selection of many images. I have donated all the images to the Ukraine Charity, the children, and their families, and I have met some of the most fantastic and enthusiastic children and grown-ups.

My thanks to
Ukraine Charity 
Ukraine Social Club, Richmond
St Stephens Church, Twickenham
Lillington Community Centre, Leamington Spa."

Phil Babb, 2024

Phil is represented by SARAHDAW in the UK