The fire took everything from them. On a hot summer day in the village of Vodoratsk, flames engulfed a large house in a matter of moments. A big family lived there — Lyudmila Yurkina and her adopted children. Having lost everything, she chose to overcome her grief: together with her family, to find a new home and rebuild their lives — before the cold sets in.

A portrait essay about a farm managed by Darya Fedotova, whose husband volunteered for the front. This resilient woman raises two children, oversees a demanding household, and waits with hope for her husband’s safe return.