Survival and Recovery in Russia
          Gallery Two: Portraits

photos by Zbigniew Bzdak

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Young people in recovery
 

Located in a former Soviet psychiatric hospital, the rehab center lies on the outskirts of Preobrazinka near the Estonian border.

     

Food preparation is a shared responsibility at the center. Potato peeling can take a large part of the day.

 
Preparing food
     
Woman and goat
 

A center resident milks a goat for the morning tea.

     

Tatiana plays with the child of another patient at the center. Parents are welcome to bring their children during their recovery process.

 
Woman and child
     
Recovery group
 

Groups of recovering addicts come together in support and prayer during evening meetings at the center.

     

Sergiei stands in his room. Although he came to recover from a heroin addiction, he ended up leaving after a few days.

 
Portrait

 

Gallery Three:
Treatment photos
Treatment
Gallery Four:

Banya

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