SpaceBridge

Russian refugee children and their American-born friends unite in joyful resistance, offering unignorable anti-war messages and reimagining what it means to belong.

SpaceBridge brings together Russian refugee children—who fled to the U.S. due to their families’ anti-war stance and now live in NYC shelters—with American peers to build a more welcoming world where their new friendships can thrive and grow.

Created by Irina Kruzhilina, the piece centers children we seldom consider: Russian youth affected by the war in Ukraine. It follows their [...]