Occupied Crimea

Raisa is a song teacher at the Jewish kindergarten in Simferopol.

Burial place for mafia leaders in Crimea.

Aaron prays in the synagogue in Simferopol, the capital of Crimea.

Crimea, Simferopol.

An anonymous voice tells about the Mafia in the Crimea.

Raisa in her home in Simferopol.

Boris in the synagogue in Simferopol.

The city of Sevastopol in the Crimea.

Raisa showing photos of her soon Georgiy.

The mafia controls the crimea.

The city of Sevastopol in the Crimea.

Simferopol. The capital of Crimea,

Simferopol. The Capital of Crimea.

Occupied Crimea
YEAR 2015
TRAVELS to Crimea, Ukraine, Russia
MEDIA OUTLET Magazine and newspaper
ASSIGNED Magazine Café and the daily newspaper ETC

What happened in Crimea after the Russian occupation? Can people make a living? Do they have food? There have been news about economic collapse. Initially the Russian government charmed Crimean residents with positive action. Pensions were raised to 15 000 rubles, higher than the teachers' salaries. Today, just one year later, they are down to Russian standards again, 7000 rubles. First things went better, then worse. Raisa Akatova says when we meet her in the Crimean capital of Simferopol.

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