Sofia Kröplin

2,000 km and a 20-hour drive from sunny California, in Seattle, Washington, Frank lives with his wife in a three-bedroom apartment. A veteran living with leukemia, he has been undergoing treatment at the VA Hospital for months. In October 2025, he is among thousands of Americans facing a relapse. When his son Alex, who lives in Germany, visits him in Seattle, Frank is visibly weakened by the treatment, his legs reduced to little more than bone. This portrait captures a quiet moment between them.