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Past and Present: Elderly couple in Shushi struggles for life in liberated town

The mother who lost three sons continues to struggle for her husband’s life.

Lying on a bed in the corner of a small room, with catheters attached to his body, an old man still braves his condition and according to an old custom tries to greet his guests by reciting from his favorite poems – but the excruciating pain has rendered him unable even to speak…

The family of 80-year-old Liparit and 75-year-old Nora is one of the many in Shushi who have shared the difficult fate of the town and their generation who had to flee from ethnic persecutions.

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19.12.2008 17:11
These people are the heads of our nation. Both their sons have died fighting for our homeland. The government should pay money to these people who have lost their sons in the way. Sadly all I see is some few rich government officials who are only good at stealing the money for themselves.
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19.12.2008 12:54
Իսկ վարչակազմը տեղյակ է նման բանի մասին? Հա, շատ ընտանիք կա, որ նույնիսկ օրվա հաց չունի: Բայց նրանցից մեծամասնությունը երիտասարդ են: Իսկ այս տարբերակում ծերունիներ... Մի զույգ տառավն ինչա որ չէն խնայում...
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