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  • Barricades in the Orange Revolution
  • Protesters from Sopiv, a region in Ukraine, are sitting behind the barricades. Many protesters are standing around the soup kitchen in the back of the picture. The sign reads: "Sopiv supports Yushchenko!"
  • Sign reads: "Сопів за Ющенка!"
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  • Kiev City Council
  • Protesters standing in front of the Kiev City Council, the highest representative body of the city community. The sign reads: "Ukraine the Kiev City Council".
  • Sign reads: "Україна Київська міська рада".
  • Bujak’s comment: "Kiev City Hall was open for protesters, they were offered tea and sandwiches, could also warm up and sleep in the building. Excellent decision by the boss. This way Kiev truly became their capital for the people who came from the...
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  • Soup kitchen on Khreshchatyk
  • Protesters standing near the soup kitchen located in the middle of Khreshchatyk street, the main street in Kiev.
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  • Bujak’s comment: "Soup kitchen on Khreshchatik."
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  • Protesters
  • Protesters from Stetsevo, a small village in the west of Ukraine, holding a sign in support of Yushchenko's party. The sign reads: "Stetsevo supports Yushchenko's "Tak!" party".
  • Sign reads: "Стецево Так! за Так! Ющенка".
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  • Tent city in the Orange revolution
  • Tents installed by protesters from Ternopil', a city in western Ukraine. The sign reads: "Ternopil' supports "Tak!" Yushchenko".
  • Sign rads: "Тернопiль Так! Ющенко".
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  • Tent city in the Orange Revolution
  • Tents installed by supporters of Yushchenko's party from Poland.
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  • Bujak’s comment: "Polish tent positioned in the first row, and would be under tanks if they came. This gesture by Polish students changed relationship between Poles and Ukrainians. First time Poles were willing to die for Ukrainians.“
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  • Man waving a flag
  • Man standing on a granite block waving a Moldavian flag above the posters for Yushchenko's "Tak!" party and Moldavian supporters.
  • Poster reads: "Moldova pentru Iuscenco Tak!"
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  • Sign on Maidan
  • Sign made by protesters from Sokal', a city in the Lviv region of western Ukraine. The sign reads:"Socal' for 'Power to the People'".
  • Sign reads: "Сокаль за 'Cилу Народу'".
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  • Protesters on Maidan at night
  • Protesters from Netishyn, a city in the west of Ukraine, are standing on Maidan in the middle of the nighttime. Several signs are tied to the iron fence. The sign on the left reads KHAES (the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant located in Netishyn)....
  • The signs read: "Хаес", "Нетiшин", "Свобода Демократii".
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  • Protesters near horse monument
  • Protesters from KNUKIM (Kiev National University of Culture and Arts) standing near a horse monument with a sign for Yushchenko's party above the horse head; a protester in front holding a wrinkled orange plastic banner. The sign reads: "KNUKIm...
  • Sign reads: "КНУКIм Так! Ющенко".
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  • Candle lighting to symbolize peace
  • A recurring theme in revolutions, symbolizing peace – crowds coming with lights, candles.
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  • Maĭdan Nezalez︠h︡nosti from a distance
  • An overview of Maidan as seen from a distance. Pro-Yushchenko banners are displayed on the pedestrian bridge over Instytuts'ka Street representing solidarity of various Ukrainian regions and organizations with the protestors: Dnipropetrovs'k,...
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  • Crowds in front of the Supreme Court
  • Crowds of protestors are gathered in front of the Supreme Court of Ukraine, also known as "Verkhovna Rada." Many are holding up flags and banners, among these, an icon, most likely from the Orthodox church, can be seen.
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  • Collective Focus
  • Protestors are focused on something going on in front of them. Most likely a speaker that came out to talk to the crowds or a news broadcasting.
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  • Protesters sitting on top of a statue
  • Protesters sitting on top of the Statue of the Brothers and Sister Who Founded Kiev. The protesters wear orange scarves, headbands and ribbons tied around their knees; an orange ribbon is tied over the statue head.
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  • Man waving a flag
  • Man standing on a granite block waving a Moldavian flag above the posters for Yushchenko's "Tak!" party and Moldavian supporters.
  • Poster reads: "Moldova pentru Iuscenco Tak!"
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  • Children in the revolution
  • Two children standing near a statue; one child wearing an orange jacket in support of Yushchenko's "Tak" party.
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  • Poem satirizing the old regime
  • A poem satirizing the olg regime as well as the presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovych who they believed would have similar tactics.
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  • Collective Focus
  • Protestors are focused on something going on in front of them. Most likely a speaker that came out to talk to the crowds or a news broadcasting.
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