Join us at America House Kyiv for a book presentation and conversation with combat veteran and documentary photojournalist JT Blatty, who has recently published a compelling memoir “Snapshots Sent Home”.
Like many post-9/11 combat veterans, JT Blatty struggled to regain her sense of purpose in the first years returning home from Afghanistan and Iraq. In 2018, a chance encounter brought her to Ukraine, drawn in by the familiarity of war and those who serve in wars. Over five years, JT captured the oral history and portraits of a tribe of revolutionaries, the Donbas volunteer soldiers. As she embedded with them on the front line in bunkers and forests, and in Kyiv flats, JT's story began to blend with theirs in a universal bond of combat veterans. The love of a soldier and an entire veteran community compelled her to stay as a new war began.
📍 The deadline to register is March 25th by 12:00 PM.
About the author:
JT BLATTY graduated from the US Military Academy West Point in 2000 and served six years as an active duty US Army officer, deploying with the first troops into Afghanistan following 9/11 and again into Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. After completing her US military service, JT pursued photography and writing as a career. Her work has been published in numerous national and regional publications. She received a 2021-2022 Ukraine Fulbright scholarship to finish her memoir Snapshots Sent Home, while continuing her documentary photojournalism in the Donbas.
The event will take place at America House Kyiv (Mykoly Pymonenka Street 6.) Please familiarize yourself with the rules of admission before your visit. Remember to bring your passport or driver’s license to enter America House Kyiv.
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