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Sasha Maslov:

Ukrainain Railroad Ladies is a visual exploration of unnoticed phenomenon of the crossing houses and dive back into my childhood fascination with them.

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By Troy Withcher

The Washington Post:

Meet the female railroad traffic controllers living in quirky houses alongside Ukraine’s railroad system

Fri 27 Mar 2020

The Guardian

Maslov’s project isn’t merely a series of portraits though, it is also a reflection of the landscape along the Ukrainian railway system, where the landscape is dotted with the charming exteriors, painted in pastels, of the homes where these women live.

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By Laura Mallonee

Wired

The allure will wear out on you very quickly if you’re actually working there,—Maslov says.Though from a visual perspective, I still find it magical.

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The women spend most of their time in solitude, working 12-hour shifts every two or three days, depending on their location.

After war broke out in 2014, when Russian-backed separatists seized territory in eastern Ukraine, the crime rate rose throughout the country, and some of the railway buildings were vandalized.

Since then, some have been covered with protective wiring.

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