To cope with cold weather, houses, especially heating pipes, are often chosen by homeless people in Siberia (Russia) as a place to warm up. In the photo is the moment a couple without a home sitting on a heating pipe, sharing meals together on a cold day.
These "special houses" not only bring warmth but sometimes also suffer burns. Accordingly, if the heater is too far away, it can become dead, on the contrary, if it is too close, there is a risk of severe burns. This is the life Mr. Vergunov (46 years old) has lived for more than 11 years.
Mr. Vergunov's income (far right) comes from selling recyclable waste. Mr. Vergunov and other homeless friends pick up recycled trash to sell to the purchasing center.
Vergunov is one of 3,500 homeless people living in the city of Omsk. His favorite time of the day is in the evening. Although it is the coldest time, Omsk and the landfills are always quiet and he can freely search, pick up glass bottles or other recyclables in exchange for money.
A heating pipe runs along the forest.
The moment an employee is working at a recycling center.
A charitable organization called Caritas donates food and clothes to help homeless people in the city.
Galiya (29), a homeless person who was avoiding the cold in her homemade tent in Omsk (Russia) on February 14.
Ms. Lyusya Stepanova (44 years old) has lived on the streets for nearly 27 years. She had to be hospitalized for 3 weeks in January for treatment when she fell asleep too close to the heating pipe. She currently lives in a resuscitation center in the village of Rozovka, 30 km from Omsk.
The lives of homeless people in Siberia are connected to water pipes, warm but also have many potential dangers. However, due to circumstances, they still chose this place to live.
