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Rebuilding School 37: Mothers' Testimonies
(04 June 2005)
Zina Batirgereieva
Mothers' testimonies

Zina Batirgereieva - “My two children have studied in this school for three years. As with many other schools in Chechnya, it was destroyed during the war. There was no money for reconstruction.

Both children and teachers had to work in that awful environment. But there are still kind people in this world who remember the tragic events and horrible consequences of war.

Now our children study in a bright beautiful school and they don’t get ill anymore. And that is obviously the most important thing.


Luiza Saidova
Luiza Saidova - It is very difficult to feed a family without the opportunity to work and earn money. The lack of water makes our life very hard. It is lucky we have gas and electricity.

I dream of life without war, gunshots, explosions, but with theatres, cinemas and playgrounds for children. I believe that one day peace will come to Chechnya. Then my town will be reconstructed with all its libraries and parks.

I’d like to tell everybody: Save the Peace. There is nothing more precious to a mother than the smile of her child.

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