‘I was very much affected by the fact that the programme calls us to love and protect the world as it is.' Photo: by Rustam Musaev
‘Peace is possible’: Chris Hunter and Rustam Musaew on conflict training in Chechnya
‘You can come to understand that, actually, peace is possible.’
by Chris Hunter and Rustam Musaew
26th February 2021
Over the last quarter of a century, people in Chechnya have experienced two devastating wars, years of sporadic fighting and conflict, and continued violence and suppression today. Acceptance and openness towards others is increasingly discouraged. Chechnya was once a multi-ethnic country, and much more open. But since the wars, most people in Chechnya (around one million) are Muslim. People of other nationalities or religions were among the many victims of wars, or fled to safety elsewhere.
