A conflict that lasted for years and left many victims and torn hearts. A state that does not even exist, where time has almost stood still since 1991. You won't find this country in a tourist guide and foreign photographers are suspected of being spies.
But there is a hidden beauty that can be discovered only by delving deeper into its culture and history.
And there is the beauty of the decay of the old Soviet buildings. Like this staircase in the former Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Almost like a painting, in the midst of rubble and ashes, it still exudes a stateliness.
The trip has changed me permanently. What does freedom really mean and how different are our ideas of freedom ? But one thing I know for sure since then: Freedom - these are our thoughts and not human borders.
