She was 25, living at home, struggling to find her place in her tiny village. He was on Facebook, ready to listen to her needs, her wants, her fears. She spent hours...
Fear
15 October, 2019
Aysel was overcome with the fear that someone would see her out, would catch her speaking to a stranger – a boy – and would start rumors at home that she was engaged in sinful behavior.
Fear
9 October, 2019
That is the distance that separates ethnic Georgians living in breakaway Abkhazia from Georgian-controlled territory. It was the distance separating Badri*, 34, from his...
Fear
9 October, 2019
Children in the Armenian village of Aygepar live with the sounds of bullets. They were born on the frontlines of the 31-year conflict between Armenia and Azerbaija...
Fear
3 October, 2019
This film touches on today’s reality. I believe that fears are meant to change along with the times. I wanted to show the types of phobias that new technologies bri...
Fear
2 October, 2019
"Victims of violence often prefer to keep silent. They think ‘my husband can beat me, swear at me.’ Their children also become victims.”
Fear
1 October, 2019
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