More from our August Performance issue - When members of the @kyivcityballet arrived in Paris this past winter, they thought they were staying for only two weeks. But the next day, Russia launched airstrikes against their home country of Ukraine, and suddenly the ballet corps was stranded. As the fighting unfolded, there was never any hesitation from the members of the company about continuing to perform. “The stage is the place of war for us,” says @ivankozlov13, founder and general director of the Kyiv City Ballet. “With every performance, we show we are strong as a nation, that there is no way to beat us.” Photographer: @carlota_guerrero Sittings Editor: @karorose Story By: @alicemcavanagh @harpersbazaarus #theperformanceissue