Sofia Aldinio

Visual Journalist & Multimedia Storyteller

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Way of Life

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Lydia awaits for her breakfast ...me window, Bremen, Maine, 2014.

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Lydia awaits for her breakfast while she draws on her home window, Bremen, Maine, 2014.

The family gathers together to play music, Bremen, Maine, 2014.

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The family gathers together to play music, Bremen, Maine, 2014.

Green house at Jessica and Davi...duce to sell in Portland, Maine

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Green house at Jessica and David's home in Bremen, Maine, 2014. During the summer, they grow produce to sell in Portland, Maine

Noa lays on the grass Bremen, Maine, 2020.

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Noa lays on the grass Bremen, Maine, 2020.

Bread awaits to be put in the oven, Bremen, Maine, 2014.

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Bread awaits to be put in the oven, Bremen, Maine, 2014.

Isaak lays on the piano chair o...er morning Bremen, Maine, 2014.

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Isaak lays on the piano chair on a winter morning Bremen, Maine, 2014.

Koubek's homestead in Bremen, Maine, 2014.

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Koubek's homestead in Bremen, Maine, 2014.

Family portrait after church Agusta, Maine, 2014.

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Family portrait after church Agusta, Maine, 2014.

David makes bread by hand on Fr...ay market, Bremen, Maine, 2014.

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David makes bread by hand on Fridays for the Sunday market, Bremen, Maine, 2014.

Jessica visits her mother in law, Bremen, Maine, 2014.

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Jessica visits her mother in law, Bremen, Maine, 2014.

On Sunday's after churc...for lunch, Agusta, Maine, 2014.

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On Sunday's after church the community gathers for lunch, Agusta, Maine, 2014.

Dirty dishes in between meals, ,Bremen, Maine, 2014.

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Dirty dishes in between meals, ,Bremen, Maine, 2014.

Miriam likes to knits while she...o be made, Bremen, Maine, 2020.

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Miriam likes to knits while she awaits for dinner to be made, Bremen, Maine, 2020.

Lydia walk around the greenhouse Bremen, Maine, 2014.

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Lydia walk around the greenhouse Bremen, Maine, 2014.

Ornaments in the Koubek's homestead, Bremen, Maine, 2020.

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Ornaments in the Koubek's homestead, Bremen, Maine, 2020.

The family gathers for a prayer...re dinner, Bremen, Maine, 2014.

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The family gathers for a prayer before dinner, Bremen, Maine, 2014.

Noe and Phoebe play in the livi...mestead in Bremen, Maine, 2020.

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Noe and Phoebe play in the living of the small homestead in Bremen, Maine, 2020.

David holds his son before bed, Bremen, Maine, 2014.

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David holds his son before bed, Bremen, Maine, 2014.

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Thumbnail of Miriam likes to knits while she _to be made, Bremen, Maine, 2020.

Thumbnail of Lydia walk around the greenhouse Bremen, Maine, 2014.

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Public Project

Way of Life

Copyright Sofia Aldinio 2024

Date of Work Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

Updated Mar 2022

Topics Children, Culture stories, Documentary, Environment, Family, Photography, Religion

Summary

A series documenting a Russian Orthodox family who chose to homeschool their five children in Down East Maine.

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