Kyri Evangelou
Kyri Evangelou is a multimedia journalist and filmmaker at the Guardian. Twitter @kyrievangelou
June 2024
May 2024
December 2023
November 2023
- On the ground'Don't cry, I'm here now': free after eight years in an Israeli prison – videoSeven weeks into the new war between Israel and the militant group Hamas, a four-day ceasefire was called and an exchange began of Israeli hostages and imprisoned Palestinians.
On 24 November, the Guardian's Jerusalem correspondent, Bethan McKernan, witnessed celebrations at the Betunia checkpoint in Ramallah, and was allowed access to a family awaiting the release of their daughter Noorhan. That night, 39 Palestinian women and children were freed from an Israeli jail. Most of the prisoners were held for minor offences, but some were more serious; though none who had murdered Israelis were released - On the groundInside a frontline Ukrainian field hospital – videoSince the start of 2023, a prolonged and bloody battle has been waged for the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. In May Russian forces occupied the city, and during the height of fighting, Ukraine was suffering an estimated 100-200 casualties a day.
The Guardian's Luke Harding was granted access to one of several Ukrainian medical stabilisation points close to the frontline near Bakhmut. Inside these medical points, frequently targeted with Russian drones and missile strikes, teams of doctors work in makeshift conditions to stabilise patients before they can be evacuated via ambulance to fully equipped hospitals
October 2023
July 2023
- On the groundInside the NHS as staff say future hangs in the balance – videoThe NHS was launched in 1948 by the Labour MP Aneurin Bevan, inspired in part by the Tredegar Medical Aid Society in his constituency. It has since saved the lives of millions and inspired health systems around the world. Seventy-five years on, the Guardian video team was given access to NHS services in the south Wales town, and found residents, patients and staff still proud of Bevan's legacy, but anxious about the future
June 2023
- On the groundThe hunt for India's stolen children – videoThe Sundarbans is the world’s largest mangrove forest, but repeated natural disasters and environmental changes to the region have created a highly vulnerable population increasingly at risk of participating in or becoming victims of child trafficking.
May 2023
February 2023
- On the groundInside Putin's Russia, divided over his war: a soldier, artist and actor speak out - video
The Guardian speaks to three St Petersburg residents: a soldier, a street artist and an actor, all with very different views on Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine which is nearing its first anniversary
November 2022
October 2022
Heating and eating: can cost of living and climate protesters join forces? - video
There are strong synergies between the solutions needed to the climate crisis and the cost of living crisis, but are the campaigns talking to each other? We spent time with people most affected by austerity, strikers on the picket lines and disruptive climate campaigners to find out if their messages are aligning or if there is still work to do
September 2022
- On the ground'I feel like the Beyoncé of Brazilian politics': the trans woman fighting back against Bolsonaro
Discrimination and violence against LGBTQ+ communities in Brazil are widespread. As the country heads to the polls, Erika Hilton hopes this election marks the end of the far-right incumbent's presidency