Elissa Bogos, Photographer and Journalist

Russia: House of Grace and Hope

Max, 21, plays with his one year old son, Bogdan at The House of Grace and Hope while Vitali does a crossword puzzle and the Harrison's 13 year old son, Jake, plays with their dog Grim. Max and his then girlfriend, Oleysa, got pregnant while living with the Harrisons. The couple were afraid they would be kicked out, but Tracy assured them that all children are a gift from God. May and Olyesa were married last June. Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, 2009.
Max, 21, plays with his one year old son, Bogdan at The House of Grace and Hope while Vitali does a crossword puzzle and the Harrison's 13 year old son, Jake, plays with their dog Grim. Max and his then girlfriend, Oleysa, got pregnant while living with the Harrisons. The couple were afraid they would be kicked out, but Tracy assured them that all children are a gift from God. May and Olyesa were married last June. Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, 2009.