My escape, thanks to a Russian mail-order bride

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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. This episode is presented and produced by Saskia Edwards. It was first broadcast in August 2019. Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707 (Photo: Wes Hurley with his mother Elena. Credit: Wes Hurley/Nathan Miller)