THE DESIRE TO LIVE: Taghavard, Artsakh S1E9 DOCUMENTARY (Armenian with English subtitles)

Episode 9 features Taghaverd (Armenian: Թաղավարդ) in the Martuni region of the Artsakh Republic. It is located in the south-eastern part of the republic. It is 40 km away from the regional center of Martuni, and 42 km away from the capital Stepanakert. The population before the war was 1600 with some 344 farms.

As a result of the 2nd Artsakh War in 2020, half of the village was ethnically cleansed of Armenians and came under the control of Azerbaijan. All the farming grounds and forests, and the water reservoir with drinking water, are now captured by the Azeris. They get water once a week for 1hour, they are afraid to drink that water for fear of being poisoned. In the Armenian side of the village, there is a lot of destruction. In one house alone some 17 warheads have landed. Many homes are burned to the ground. The villagers are at a loss on what to do: no water, no ability to farm or let the livestock graze, a villager recently captured, surrounded by Azeris from 3 sides, who are 300 m away from them. Hearing Azeri gunfire has, unfortunately, become an everyday thing here. Yet, despite everything, the residents are back and rebuilding their homes.
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My name is Mariam, and I am a filmmaker from Artsakh. My colleague Tigran and I began making a non-commentary-style documentary series to show post-war life in Artsakh called #TheDesireToLive. This short series 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!

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Видео THE DESIRE TO LIVE: Taghavard, Artsakh S1E9 DOCUMENTARY (Armenian with English subtitles) канала Mariam Avetisyan