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Chechnya's Survivor Generation: A Photo Essay by Daniel
J. Gerstle
Although the people of the North
Caucasus continue to face enormous challenges since the transformation
of the Soviet Union- insurgency, corruption, economic malaise,
lack of adequate healthcare, and so much more--many families
consider this the generation of survivors. Some are hopeful
that the motivations for violence in Chechnya and the surrounding
region is fading and positive political and economic evolution
will prevail. With it, families who work hard will forge a
brighter future. Others, particularly those who have lost
loved ones to violence or experienced trauma, feel trapped
in a sinking ship. But for them, survival is about succeeding
despite enormous adversity, about fighting for their rights.
This photo essay provides snap shots into the world of that
survivor generation in Chechnya and Ingushetia.
Daniel J Gerstle has served
as a humanitarian aid worker, journalist, and photographer
across post-Soviet Eurasia, the Balkans, and the African
Horn. In 2006, he worked with the International Medical
Corps in the North Caucasus. He can be reached at:
Daniel J.
Gerstle Homepage or Daniel
J. Gerstle Email.
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