THE DESIRE TO LIVE: Mirushen & Avdur, Artsakh S2E5 DOCUMENTARY (Armenian with English subtitles)

This episode is about 2 neighbouring villages Mirushen & Avdur (Armenian: Միրուշեն & Ավդուռ) in the Martuni Region of Artsakh, which have become border villages after the trilateral agreement. In first village we met a shepherd who told us how 3 Azeri soldiers threatened to kill him and take his sheep. The incident has been documented by the local authorities, yet no news outlet reported on it. The man got away only because a passing by car intervened. He says he was expecting anything from them and thinks this type of thing will keep happening. We met a little boy who recalls the moment the war began and tells us that he didn't have time to pack his toys when his family was fleeing the bombardment. He told us about his friend, Dro who got wounded and almost lost his eye as the result of the Azeri attack in the autumn of 2020. He says that he wants to buy and house and a car, what he doesn't want is war. Two senior citizens reflect on the vicious cycle of war that 3 generations of Armenians had to go through. They say that they do not feel safe right now under the constant watch of Azeris, and are always alert and ready to defend themselves again an attack. Many have left the villages because of that, they say that they can't raise their children in a place where they are defenceless targets for Azeris watching over the hills from only 300m away. They say children suffer from PTSD too and parents don't know how to deal with that. Many also leave because of economic reasons, their livestock is being stolen by Azeris together with their farming grounds. One of the elderly men rightfully compared the recent atrocities against Armenians to genocide. Says his grandson, who is now buried in Yerablur, was unrecognisable when they found him found. For a peaceful future they see it necessary to have Shushi and Hadrut returned to Artsakh, as well as all the MIA found and POWs returned. #FreeArmenianPOWs _______ Donate here to help fund our work: https://gofund.me/1e0c9651 "The Desire To Live" is a documentary made in Artsakh by creators from Artsakh. Thank you all for donating, sharing, and supporting our work! ______ My name is Mariam, and I am a filmmaker from Artsakh, the director of the docu-series which shows post-war life in Artsakh called #TheDesireToLive with Tigran Gasparyan, the genius behind the camera. This documentary is aiming to show the effects of the war on the regular people of Artsakh and their livelihood. If you want to learn more about Artsakh and the people that live in it, subscribe to the channel! Meet the team: Director & Writer — Mariam Avetisyan Producer — Peter Bahlawanian Cinematographer — Tigran Gasparyan Editor — Mariam Avetisyan Music — Jon Bjork, Gavin Luke, David Celeste _______ Other episodes below: Armenian POW Stories:    • THE DESIRE TO LIVE: Khnkavan, Artsakh (Arm...   Season 1:    • THE DESIRE TO LIVE: Shosh, Artsakh S1E3 DO...   Season 2:    • Season 2 | Trailer: THE DESIRE TO LIVE   Armenian POW Stories:    • THE DESIRE TO LIVE: Khnkavan, Artsakh (Arm...   _____ You can support me by donating and subscribing to my YouTube Channel, turning on the notifications, liking, commenting & sharing the videos! Donate: https://gofund.me/1e0c9651 Twitter:   / avetisianm   Instagram:   / avetisianmariam.co   Facebook:   / mariamavetisianfilms   Telegram: https://t.me/THE_DESIRE_TO_LIVE