Moscow It’s Amazing
[Before we met Emily, she had only seen small, remote Russian villages. When we took her to our hotel in Vladivostok, a city of about 500,000,... Read More →
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The Amarica is Rich
[Please keep in mind that these blogs are in Emily’s views and they are unvarnished. Her perspective is of a person who grew up with intellectual... Read More →
When I do Good I Get Good Consequences
At different time I have [bad] behaviors. I try to run away and hurt myself. But now it’s different. Now I keep rules and be happy. I know that... Read More →
My Sister, Other, We Find
[I hate to tell her story first. But Emily’s version is a little complicated to understand without some background that kind of gives it away. I... Read More →
Doctor Keck Die but He Help my Family
[We had experienced some difficulties with Attachment Disorders with other children before my oldest daughter came home. But the struggles with... Read More →
When they Take Away me They Take Away Family
[In this week’s post, Emily is describing how “government” (social workers etc.) removed her and her four siblings from their first home (in... Read More →
When I am Little Girl in Russia
When I am little girl in Russia, my mom in Russia abused them [Emily’s younger siblings] very bad. And Also I saw her [Emily’s first mother] put... Read More →
For my Brother, Vitaly, if You Can Find Him
[When Social Services in Russia removed Emily from her home due to severe abuse and neglect, they also removed four siblings, along with her. The... Read More →
For my Sister, Maria, if You Can Find Her
[When Social Services in Russia removed Emily from her home due to severe abuse and neglect, they also removed four siblings, along with her. The... Read More →
Cleaning up After Pigs
[Emily has written about her first father taking her to a community farm and teaching her how to milk cows when she was little. Recently, she was... Read More →
Christmas in Russia
[Keep in mind that Emily’s views come from an orphanage and are not always reflective of Russia, in general. Also, it will help you to understand... Read More →
When We Bad They Hit Us With Sticks On The Heads
[Once a year, Emily’s group from her Russian orphanage went camping. She shares about those trips in today’s blog] First time I went to the... Read More →
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