Yuliana, Marianne, Mane. When the war is undermining childhood …

Yuliana …

Juliana, 10 -year-old daughter of Senior Warrant Officer David Gasparyan, deceased in April war, is painting albums and showing me her story, painted  their family. In a painting there are father, mother, brother and little sister. She painted it already at a time when her father was killed. And though she knows that her father died, but is still waiting for him, and his little sister, Mariana three years old, every day asks when the father will return home.

Mane …

Three-year-old  Mane from Mataghis for first three days did not want to hear the name of the village. The mother says that the child was very frightened, and did not smile a few days, did not communicate. Now she speaks, communicates, but there is sadness in the eyes. I begin to talk to Mane, I ask –  do you remember where you were, as it happened, but all my questions remain unanswered. Her mother comes to answer –  saying that speak so that the dad sees it, but little Mane hang down eyes and sadly smiles.

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