Vespers is a comic about growing up in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) in the United States as a second-generation-ish Russian-American.

ROCOR is mostly made of immigrants that left Russia during the time of the revolution and Soviet regime. The culture-preserving church community is often used as a landing pad for new emigres from Slavic nations. The term “vespers” refers to a set of prayers said at the beginning of the liturgical day, which starts around sunset.

This comic is created by Rachel Semenov, based on lived experience (with creative liberties taken). You can read more of her comics here.

Слава Украине.