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June 2013

'They never come back'


The vast majority of young people are trying to leave the village of Ergneti immediately after graduation. Some of them succeed in the city, and some do not, but none of those who left are considering the possibility of return. This is what we were told by the villagers during the discussion that unfolded after watching the Eyewitness Studio’s films.



Archil Kasradze is, perhaps, an exception to the general rule - he categorically is not going to leave. ‘I'll stay here, I'll work a lot and I’ll become a real successful farmer’, Archil says.


Photography by Mate Demetrashvili, Go Group Media
However, Archil’s fellow villagers are less optimistic - in order to successfully run a farm, hard work is not enough, there must be the minimum conditions that  do not exist in Ergneti. After the 2008 war, in Ergneti, as in many other villages located in the conflict zone, there is acute shortage of water.
June 10, 2013,
Ergneti
Big problem as it is seen by ordinary citizen


The Eyewitness films addresses very important issues, but tell the story in a simple and understandable manner - this is the opinion of the participants of the seminar in Akhalkalaki dedicated to the integration of ethnic minorities and maintaining the diversity of the South Caucasus region.
The event was supported by Friedrich Naumann Fund.



According to Nino Kalandarishvili, who heads Synergy Network and was among the seminar organizers, participants watched several Eyewitness Studio films, that focus on issues of internal migration and the problem of the isolation of regions. 'These issues are very important for the region, and the films are helping the society in analyzing them.


Photography by Boris Karslyan, CAC School graduate

It is important to note that the participants of the seminar were selected on a competitive basis, some of them were graduates of the CAC School organized by the GO Group Media.
June 1–4, 2013,
Akhalkalaki
Listen to the record of interview with Nino Kalandarishvili (in Georgian):




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