Lea Greub

The theater archive of the Soviet era in the abandoned music and drama state theater. Tbilisi, 2023

Beim Sortieren meiner Festplatten habe ich noch einige Fotos meiner ersten richtigen Fotoreportage aus Ungarn gefunden. Es geht um die Queer-Community unter Viktor Orbáns rechtskonservativer und zunehmend autoritärer Regierung. Kevin wurde in Budapest mit einem Messer angegriffen, weil er Hand in Hand mit seinem Freund durch die Stadt lief. Nachdem er aus dem künstlichen Koma erwachte zog er nach Wien, um sicherer leben zu können.

Belfast 3/3 More than twenty years after the 1998 Good Friday Agreement ended the Troubles, divisions still shape everyday life. Neighborhoods remain segregated and identities are often inherited. The photo series explores how these histories persist in the lives of a generation born after the conflict. Growing up in the shadow of peace, they navigate rituals that preserve division while also carrying the possibility of change.

Belfast 2/3 On an empty lot in north Belfast, children laugh as they throw scraps of wood and plastic into a growing fire. Nearby, men stack wooden pallets into towering structures. The smell of burning plastic fills the grey evening air. On a wall behind them, a mural reads: “Prepared for Peace, Ready for War.” The scene feels almost apocalyptic, yet also festive. These preparations are part of Bonfire Night, the peak of Northern Ireland’s “Marching Season.” Each summer, towering stacks of wooden pallets are set alight across loyalist neighborhoods, commemorating a Protestant victory that has long symbolized dominance over the Catholic population. More than twenty years after the 1998 Good Friday Agreement ended the Troubles, divisions still shape everyday life. Neighborhoods remain segregated and identities are often inherited. The photo series explores how these histories persist in the lives of a generation born after the conflict. Growing up in the shadow of peace, they navigate rituals that preserve division while also carrying the possibility of change.

Photos I rediscovered from one of my first reportages, “Good Friday Generation” in Belfast, while organizing my archive

@tattheone & @heartinheart3 at one of my favorite messy places

Escapism @apakidzedavid

Some of my favorite photos from my six-month residency at @zeit From August to January, I had the chance to work as a staff photographer. I gained access to places I otherwise wouldn’t have, heard stories from people who are often overlooked, and met others I previously only knew through screens. For half a year, I lived on trains, felt at home in hotel rooms, and now know the geography of Germany by heart. But my time abroad with @jfxlaubmeier and @akauschanski will stay with me just as much. I’m deeply thankful for working with the ZEIT team—for the support, the creative input, and the doors they opened for me. They always made me feel seen and respected as a photographer. I’m taking a lot of confidence and knowledge with me (plus over 2,700 reward points and even Deutsche Bahn Gold status). danke danke danke euch allen @ahrens.tina @caroline.scharff @anprost_at_work @jakob_weber_v3 @marie_haefner @violahasse @marinacordes @alexander.hoepfner @nadinetorneri @sebiberens @nina_lueth @lbaumeister @visual_storytelling_mp @norbertbayerphotoeditor @veratammen @ludwiganderdonath @maria_rohweder @amelieschneider_zeit @lara_huck and and and

last sunny day 25’ With artist @apakidzedavid & performance artist @ffagatta

Started the year here — my first portrait, January in Tbilisi with @bilalmassry @lovesick4uuu @suxxo3

During the ongoing debate about whether compulsory military service should be reinstated in Germany, I photographed young Bundeswehr recruits who joined voluntarily for @zeit . I was curious about who chooses to join the Bundeswehr and what the basic training (Grundausbildung) actually looks like. I personally view mandatory conscription and the institution itself very critically, but I was surprised by the Bundeswehr’s openness and willingness to allow an external view. Thanks to @ahrens.tina for the edit

Rue in the old town of North Nicosia, the world’s last divided capital. @rue_x9