Photographer Sitara Thalia Ambrosio, who received the PORTRAITS - Hellerau Photography Award residency prize in 2023, documented the fight for democracy in Georgia in December 2024. Since the parliamentary elections in October 2024, which were overshadowed by allegations of vote rigging, thousands have been regularly taking to the streets – especially in the capital, Tbilisi – to defend democracy. At times, protests have been met with heavy police violence. Anyone who speaks with the demonstra- tors quickly senses: many feel that it’s all or nothing now.