This is Justin, or as he was named in his native Russia, Artyom.
He's seven years old.
Yesterday, Justin was shipped out like a piece of luggage to his country of origin because he was no longer wanted.
He was sent alone.
Justin was adopted from a Russian orphanage last year. I have no idea what the circumstances of his past are. I'm sure it wasn't good. I'm sure he's been seriously affected by trauma, both from his birth parents, or lack there of, and by his time in an orphanage. He's...
Published on April 10, 2010 09:11