Photo series: Superhumans Center
Description: “Valentyna Osychenko, 59.
Hailing from Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk region. Before the full-scale invasion, she worked as a baker - she made bread. On May 20, 2022, she was seriously injured during a Russian shelling. At the moment of impact, Valentyna was preparing lunch at an outdoor kitchen. She sustained severe injuries: facial trauma, a traumatic brain injury, and the loss of an eye.
She received first aid on site and was evacuated first to Lysychansk and Bakhmut, and later to Dnipro. Eventually, she came to the Superhumans Center, where she underwent several surgeries as part of a joint Ukrainian-French facial reconstruction mission. Valentyna still has several surgeries ahead of her.
Despite everything she has been through, she remains incredibly optimistic and full of life. During her recovery, she has participated in numerous photo and video projects aimed at supporting and inspiring others who have suffered severe facial injuries as a result of the war.”
Hailing from Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk region. Before the full-scale invasion, she worked as a baker - she made bread. On May 20, 2022, she was seriously injured during a Russian shelling. At the moment of impact, Valentyna was preparing lunch at an outdoor kitchen. She sustained severe injuries: facial trauma, a traumatic brain injury, and the loss of an eye.
She received first aid on site and was evacuated first to Lysychansk and Bakhmut, and later to Dnipro. Eventually, she came to the Superhumans Center, where she underwent several surgeries as part of a joint Ukrainian-French facial reconstruction mission. Valentyna still has several surgeries ahead of her.
Despite everything she has been through, she remains incredibly optimistic and full of life. During her recovery, she has participated in numerous photo and video projects aimed at supporting and inspiring others who have suffered severe facial injuries as a result of the war.”