December 9, 2022, HONG KONG, CHINA: A large advertisement of ‘ Reporting Hotline ‘ by HONG KONG NATIONAL SECURITY BUREAU is being projected on the screen outside Mong Kok Police Station where fierce and persistent armed conflict occurred during 2019 Civil Unrest in Hong Kong. Citizens are encouraged to report any ‘ suspicious activities ‘ which are regarded as a threat to the so called ‘ national security ‘, making Hong Kong, similar to one of many cities on China Mainland being watched under strict police surveillance.Dec-9,2022Hong Kong.ZUMA/Liau Chung-ren (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

Animals becoming the victims of human conflict is nothing new. Images of dead horses strewn across countless 19th century and early 20th century battlefields can attest to this sad reality. In Ukraine, there’s been a migration from east to west not only of people but of animals. Some are pets brought out by their fleeing owners. Some are zoo animals or strays gathered up by staff and volunteers from NGOs who are going into frontline areas. Regardless of the type of animals they are, war, a concept they cannot comprehend, creates anxiety, stress and fear, emotions that are not exclusive to humans. A ‘Noah’s Ark’ of animals continue to be transferred to safer sanctuaries as part of this western movement. Welcome to ‘NOAHS ARK: Animal Victims of War’

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January 12, 2023, Hong Kong, China: In Hong Kong, a visitor from the China Mainland is dressed in full protective gear standing outside Taoist Temple, Wong Tai Shing. Hong Kong is on alert as influx of Chinese Mainlanders are expected after Chinese New Year as reopened HK-China boarder could lead to new wave of Coronavirus Attack in the City. (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

Eerie still life paintings in shades of Burnt Sienna. Remnants of everyday life, frozen in a macabre stillness the moment time stopped when Russian bombs rained down on Ukraine’s residential dwellings in the liberated towns of Irpin and Borodianka, Ukraine. Exquisite light kisses the scorched palette. Baby cribs and wheelchairs. Charred cameras that once held tender family photos. A coffee cup sits on a table near a recliner, singed and flaking. A kitchen table still holds food left uneaten. What were they cooking that last day of normal? Lives led, now put on hold. Or extinguished. Precious mementoes reduced to ash. Twisted metal, empty chairs, melted microwaves. Too painful to ponder what the power of these weapons of destruction does to human flesh at the point of impact. Broken glass becomes a metaphor for shattered lives. Survivors visit in a bittersweet homecoming to pick through the pieces of their former reality, saved from the bombardment by destiny. Others will never return. WELCOME TO ‘STILL LIFE: What Remains’ by 4 time Pulitzer Winter CAROL GUZY in-depth coverage all year long of this human tragedy.

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January 7, 2023, Hong Kong, China: In Hong Kong, medical staff gestures as citizens are about to receive Covid-19 testing at the city centre. It is required for Hong Kong citizens and foreigners to obtain Nucleic Acid Testing NEGATIVE certificate 48 hours prior to departure for China Mainland via land port. (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

January 7, 2023, HONG KONG, CHINA: In Hong Kong, a man is receiving mouth swabbing for bio-sampling at temporary Covid-19 Testing Station in the city centre.All Hong Kong citizens and foreigners are required to present Covid-19 Nucleic Acid Test Negative Certificate 48 hours prior to the departure to China Mainland via land port.Jan-7,2023Hong Kong.ZUMA/Liau Chung-ren (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

January 7, 2023, HONG KONG, CHINA: Medical staff awaiting for citizen inside the booth at Covid-Testing Station in the city centre.All Hong Kong citizens and foreigners are required to present Covid-19 Nucleic Acid Testing NEGATIVE 48 hours prior to departure in order to enter China Mainland via land port tomorrow, when Hong Kong-China boarder will be reopened for service after 3 years of closure.Jan-7,2023Hong Kong.ZUMA/Liau Chung-ren (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

January 7, 2023, HONG KONG, CHINA: In Hong Kong,citizens bound for China Mainland line up at Covid-19 Testing Station in the city centre in order to obtain Nucleic Acid Testing Negative Certificate prior to the departure for China Mainland.Jan-7,2023Hong Kong.ZUMA/Liau Chung-ren (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

The 2022 Ukrainian school year started in September, with a very somer start. Six months after the unprovoked Russian invasion, of their homeland had started out of nowhere. In a genocide of culture and learning, over 2000 educational institutions and 500 cultural sites have been damaged or destroyed by Russian shelling. The new curriculum including instructions on emergency measures and all buildings are required to have bomb shelters. The absence of children’s laughter leaves a surreal silence. Libraries are decimated. Sports trophies litter floors. The principal of Kharkiv Specialized School #62 wipes away dirt from a mural created by student dancers that form the word ‘Peace’ in Russian. A mortar attack obliterated a school in Kharkiv. Dead bodies are a daily visual for the students. For all civilians in Ukraine, daily life is a frontline. WELCOME TO: ‘Genocide of Learning’ by 4 time Pulitzer Winner CAROL GUZY, as part of an in-depth coverage all year long of this human tragedy.

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