Kvemo Nikozi

Interview place, date: Aug 18, 2008 1:22 AM
Interviewer organization: vollunteer journalist
Respondent:woman
Story code:0091
- We are from lower Nikozi. We left amidst cross-fire. During the shooting as we got very scared the village started to get deserted and people were leaving; every time it got a little bit quieter – we used to go back. Finally explosions became so violent that now children were in panic and we decided to leave. The next day the road was blocked. We left, reservists were taken and they were followed by bus, which we took.
I have no idea about the condition of my house. My in-laws (father-in-law and mother-in-law) stayed there and I don't even know how they are. We were able to contact them briefly only once and they said nothing is happening so far. There are lots of robberies. There are burglaries of houses. They are saying if the hose is descent (looks good from outside), they're going in and robbing it, but as for destroying, I think…well, I don't know. I was speaking on a cell phone, and the connection was bad. The only thing we ask "What is the situation, how are you?"- like that. They are saying they go out in a yard at night and staying at home during the day. When it's little bit quiet, we are coming – they said – because usually shootings used to occur at night, but I don't know now.

Kvemo Nikozi

Interview place, date:Aug 14, 2008 10:56 PM
Interviewer organization:vollunteer journalist
Respondent:woman
Story Code:0092
"We were brought till the village Achabeti and asked to get out. I called to my relative to take us and he arrived. At that time there was no mean of transport in the village of Tkviavi. Oh my God, had u had a chance to see my mother in low. She is a blind, old, fragile woman. If I had not taken her from there, my husband would not have come with us – he would not have left his mother. Mother in low of my cousin died, when they were leaving."