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My escape, thanks to a Russian mail-order bride

As a gay teen, Wes Hurley was thrilled to move to the US from Russia. But his mother’s new husband was moody and homophobic. How they ended up bonding, after a surprise revelation

As a film-obsessed gay teen, Wes Hurley was thrilled to move to the US from Russia. But his mother’s new husband was moody and homophobic. How they ended up bonding, after a surprise revelation.

Wes made a film about his life, co-directed by Nathan Miller, called Little Potato, which is linked to below.

Presenter and producer: Saskia Edwards

(Photo: Wes Hurley with his mother Elena. Credit: Wes Hurley/Nathan Miller)

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27 minutes

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Sun 11 Aug 2019 09:32GMT

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  • Sun 11 Aug 2019 09:32GMT

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