It's snowing again. Actually, I asked an Azerbaijani co-worker what she thought about the snow, she said, "It's not snowing, it's joking. It is not a nice snowfall, it is just enough to muck up the works." (which is a British term) And yes, it is just enough snow to make it a lovely day to stay inside and catch up on writing the blog and reading and maybe watch a movie. It is a grey, bleary day.
It is also another nationally recognized day of mourning in Azerbaijan. Today is a day that Azerbaijan commemorates THE KHOJALI GENOCIDE OF 1992. It is an unfortunate event, no that's not right--that would be like calling the Twin Towers event on 9/11 an unfortunate event. Armenia forcibly occupied a region of Azerbaijan, almost twenty-percent of the nation in land mass, and killed over 600 men, women and children in one night doing it. I don't really know how to put it into words, it is the war that goes on and on, sometimes hot but most of the time cold, but puts a strain on the international relationships between Azerbaijan, Armenia, Russia and Turkey and other surrounding nations and makes the eight-million inhabitants of this country seething mad at Armenia. This action needs a resolution, but both sides view it differently. I do not know the Armenian side of the story, other than this city of Khojali was a predominately Armenian-speaking city. That does not seem to be reason enough to storm in and brutally kill (yes, brutally--look it up on Google) more than 600, injure 1200 and displace hundreds of others. Today I will take the side of the Azerbaijani's.
I like to write about things that are fun and light and laughable, but I guess today is not that day.
It is also another nationally recognized day of mourning in Azerbaijan. Today is a day that Azerbaijan commemorates THE KHOJALI GENOCIDE OF 1992. It is an unfortunate event, no that's not right--that would be like calling the Twin Towers event on 9/11 an unfortunate event. Armenia forcibly occupied a region of Azerbaijan, almost twenty-percent of the nation in land mass, and killed over 600 men, women and children in one night doing it. I don't really know how to put it into words, it is the war that goes on and on, sometimes hot but most of the time cold, but puts a strain on the international relationships between Azerbaijan, Armenia, Russia and Turkey and other surrounding nations and makes the eight-million inhabitants of this country seething mad at Armenia. This action needs a resolution, but both sides view it differently. I do not know the Armenian side of the story, other than this city of Khojali was a predominately Armenian-speaking city. That does not seem to be reason enough to storm in and brutally kill (yes, brutally--look it up on Google) more than 600, injure 1200 and displace hundreds of others. Today I will take the side of the Azerbaijani's.
I like to write about things that are fun and light and laughable, but I guess today is not that day.
I will agree with you my brother, there are sad grey days in every countries history. If not then the good days might not shine so bright. I enjoy learning more about the countries you visit.
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