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The agony of fleeing the war, the colorful “mask” and a bizarre dance in smoke

The drama of refugees looking for a way to escape from the horrors of the war in Ukraine, the “voices” against gender-based violence and environmental destruction, International Women’s Day.

These are some of the photos that have “captured” in the most brilliant way the most important events that happened last week in the world. The most representative images of the last days must have some basic components: Colors, passion, tears, effort, survival, joy, and pain. That is, all those that make our life have a meaning. Regardless of the difficulties we face and they are many and everywhere.

A picture is worth a thousand words. This is certain and proven. Then you definitely do not need many words for the following photos. In the pictures that follow they are condensed what happened to the world last week.

Here is how his photographers recorded Associated Press the events that happened in the world in the last seven days.

Ukraine: Anguish, looks of despair, escape on the rubble

The humanitarian crisis is growing as the war in Ukraine, with civilians trying to escape the devastation and pain. The photos from the besieged cities are shocking. Ukrainians crowd under a damaged bridge as they try to cross the Irpin River on the outskirts of Kiev.

A man carries a woman as they walk on rubble in Irpin, finding a way to escape the city. Residents walk across a damaged bridge to cross the river that will lead them away.

“What do I leave behind? What will I find in front of me? With fear in his eyes, a child looks out of the bus window as the civilians leave Irpin.

A lifeline for a pregnant woman after destruction of the maternity hospital and children’s hospital in Mariupolwhich caused international outcry and accusations between Ukrainians and Russians, as the second spoke of “provocations” on the Ukrainian side.

With a determined look, a woman and a young girl, who no doubt did not expect their daily lives to be so radically overturned, learn how to use weapons on the outskirts of the city of Lviv in western Ukraine. As the war continues with undiminished intensity, the cities are transformed into fortresses with the inhabitants taking on the role of defender of their place.

Poland: With a blanket at the border

How can you not bend over looking at three-year-old Anna sleeping covered with a blanket on the Ukrainian-Polish border? The little girl spent time with her brother and mother in Medica, Poland, leaving behind the horrors of war.

The heartbreaking image of a crying woman holding a toddler in her arms. They managed to leave Ukraine and reach the Medica border crossing in Poland.

Romania: Despair personified in a hotel ballroom

Two realities in one photo. A Ukrainian refugee with despair painted on her face sits in a hotel banquet hall after crossing the border and arriving in Siret, Romania.

Santiago, Chile: “The rapist on your way”

A striking masked protester sings the song “A rapist in your path” during a protest against gender-based violence, one day before International Women’s Day in Santiago. Chile, March 7th. This is the song-protest that was presented at the end of November 2019, in the context of large demonstrations in Chile, by young women of the LasTesis collective and has since been adopted by feminists and protesters around the world.

India: On the way to the polling station

A Muslim woman dressed in a burqa passes in front of a mural of the Hindu god Krishna as she arrives to vote in the seventh and final round of elections for the Uttar Pradesh state legislature in Varanasi.

Moscow: A bouquet for Women’s Day

A man holds a bouquet of fresh flowers on Women’s Day in Moscow. In Russia, International Women’s Day on March 8 is a public holiday, with men offering flowers and gifts to female relatives, friends and colleagues.

Paris: The sadness of the ballerina from Ukraine

A Ukrainian dancer from the Kiev Ballet shortly before taking the stage during a performance at the Teatre de Chatelet in Paris on March 8. The dancers of the Kiev Ballet gave their last performance in a crowded theater in Paris, as part of a tour that ended abruptly as they were excluded after the outbreak of war in Ukraine. The dancers described being physically and emotionally exhausted. However, the fact that they were given the opportunity to dance was for many an opportunity to focus on something other than war.

Brazil: “Bolsonaru is gone”

Activists chanted “Bolsonaro go away” during the “Action for the Earth” movement outside the National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil, on March 9. Hundreds of civil society organizations have joined forces with some of Brazil’s most famous musicians in a bid to block a so-called “poison bill” that would ease restrictions on pesticide use, calling for effective action to curb deforestation. in the Amazon and mining in indigenous lands.

Buenos Aires, Argentina: A bizarre dance with an umbrella

A protester holds an umbrella, like a weird dancer, through the smoke on a march to Buenos Aires on March 10. Protesters are protesting against the government’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund to refinance a debt of about $ 45 billion.

Hong Kong: Sunbathing in the middle of a coronavirus

Sunbathing in a park in Hong Kong but with a protective mask, as the Omicron mutation continues to operate.

Source: News Beast

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