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Voice from the Georgian–South Ossetian conflict | ‘There is nothing worse than war’
2008 August War

Voice from the Georgian–South Ossetian conflict | ‘There is nothing worse than war’

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T G, 70 years old, Zardiantkari ‘When they started setting houses on fire, and burned down my cousins’ houses, we were forced to run away. We were afraid that they would burn us all. So we ran.’ Cost of Conflict: Untold Stories — Georgian-Ossetian Conflict in Peoples’ Lives is a series of personal recollections from people directly affected by the conflict who continue to pay a price today. They are a continuation of George Mason University’s collection of analytical articles, Cost of

Voice from the Georgian–South Ossetian conflict | ‘I am not convinced, even now, that everything is over’
2008 August War

Voice from the Georgian–South Ossetian conflict | ‘I am not convinced, even now, that everything is over’

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M K, 37 years old, Tskhinval ‘My Soviet childhood was very happy. I thought that my whole life would be like a fairy tale. But the fairy tale ended abruptly.’ Cost of Conflict: Untold Stories — Georgian–Ossetian Conflict in Peoples’ Lives is a series of personal recollections from people directly affected by the conflict who continue to pay a price today. They are a continuation of George Mason University’s collection of analytical articles, Cost of Conflict: Core Dimensions of Geo

South Ossetia’s youth are striving for opportunities at home and abroad
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South Ossetia’s youth are striving for opportunities at home and abroad

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Enterprising young people in South Ossetia have lots of ideas for improving their homeland but the challenges are many. Few opportunities to develop a career at home, even fewer opportunities to travel abroad, a lack of cultural and recreational facilities, and a dearth of funding for youth initiatives mean the obstacles can seem insurmountable. Nevertheless, many are willing to try. An often heard complaint among students in South Ossetia is that there’s nowhere for young people to go o

Voice from the Georgian–South Ossetian conflict | ‘What has always been and will always be is the hatred towards armed people on the other side’
2008 August War

Voice from the Georgian–South Ossetian conflict | ‘What has always been and will always be is the hatred towards armed people on the other side’

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A D, 34 years old, Tskhinval ‘It was in November 1989. I was seven. I remember it was a gloomy day. The whole town was alert. I was little and could not understand anything. What I would hear was that some Georgians came shooting. And then everything started spinning: a blockade began, we would hear that they burnt a village and then another, kidnapped some people and shot some others. Barricades started popping in the town and cross-shootings followed.’ Cost of Conflict: Untold St

Voice from the Georgian–South Ossetian conflict | ‘I no longer had to bounce between Ossetians and Georgians’
2008 August War

Voice from the Georgian–South Ossetian conflict | ‘I no longer had to bounce between Ossetians and Georgians’

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L K, civic activist, Tskhinval. ‘When one morning my husband told me that a family of a father, mother, and two children had been shot at a petrol station, I said out loud: that’s what they deserved! And only after I had pictured these little kids did I realise that I had stopped being a woman, a mother, a human being. I understood that if I did not save myself, I would be over for good.’ Cost of Conflict: Untold Stories — Georgian–Ossetian Conflict in Peoples’ Lives is a series of

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