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Nargiza's Story (English)
ნარგიზას ამბავი (ქართულად)

I want to tell you about my family, which has gone through a great tragedy. The head of our family died; he exploded on a mine. After this tragedy, my mother-in-law who lived with us became ill. Her nervous system deteriorated so she developed some mental problems. She stayed and lived in Abkhazia, and because of that we had to go back and forth between Georgia and Abkhazia. Sometimes we had to cross the border every day to provide her with food. Our kids and the rest of the family were in the territory of Georgia, and at the same time we had to take care of the children and the family here. There were cases when I was crossing the river Enguri, and fell into the water and I was on the verge of drowning. We were living under such difficulties for years. Then my mother-in-law's health worsened, and she died. We found ourselves in a very, very bad, difficult situation. Then years passed. I have been living in the territory of Georgia for more than 30 years now. However, there were years when I had relations with Abkhazian people as I worked with them. I want to say that despite this war and tense situation, I worked with Abkhazians and no one treated me badly. Moreover, there were several cases when Abkhaz people supported and helped me. I have Abkhazian relatives and we still have good relationships. So, this tense situation between Abkhazian and Georgian people should be resolved peacefully. We need assistance to be able to get to Abkhazia freely without a passport and other complicated documents. My children long to go to Abkhazia, to visit our house there but they cannot cross the border because they do not have proper passports or other necessary documents. I really hope that this tense situation will be resolved. I believe in the future; it will bring good things. We will return back to Abkhazia and will continue living in peace. This war hurt both sides—Abkhazians and Georgians. I think the damages, losses, and other bad things that happened during the war are enough. We, Georgians and Abkhazians, must reconcile and live in peace. I see the future of Abkhazia this way. Finally, I want there to be peace throughout the world and for us all to live in peace. I also want to thank Kathryn for her positivity and for this possibility. We are happy to welcome you again. We wish you success and all the best in all your future endeavors.

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