6K views · 138 reactions | Russia, like many other countries, struggles with the problem of homelessness. Estimates of Russia’s homeless population range from the thousands to millions. Meet Georgina Deiratani, a woman who lived in Syria and moved to Moscow in 2002. Since 2017, she has organized a food bank to feed the homeless at Yaroslavsky Station every Wednesday. | The Moscow Times | Facebook

Before Russia started its full-scale war against Ukraine, Grigory Sverdlin felt useful in his home city of St. Petersburg, where for 11 years he ran a charity organization for homeless people. But the invasion has changed his life. His anti-war stance led Sverdlin to flee to neighboring Georgia for safety. From there, he started helping Russian men avoid getting drafted into the war in Ukraine, and informing soldiers on how to surrender in the front. He told DW, “For me, it is a form of civil re