The students at the Davit Bek village school, which is now a border village, are not scared of gunfire. They said that the September War was only scary for a few days.
“Projectiles were flying above us and exploding, but now it’s good that they aren’t shooting. The war wasn’t fought with automatic guns; this was a different fight,” 11-year-old 7th grade student Henry said. He pointed to the hill near the school, and said that is where the Turks are.
“They can shoot now if they want to, but they aren’t. They’re not shooting, so our soldiers aren’t shooting,” Henry concluded.
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In accordance with the trilateral agreement signed between Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan on November 9, 2020, several territories bordering the Davit Bek village of the Syunik Province are now under Azerbaijani control.
The students at the Davit Bek village school are sad that some of their friends moved away from the village with their families. Just like adults, they say that guarantees need to be put in place so that people won’t be scared and so that they can return to the village. A nine-year-old fourth grader, Alexandra Poghosyan, said that she moved to Yerevan once with her family, but they missed the village too much, so they returned.
They need a soccer ball and other exercise equipment. But the students want peace instead of equipment. They believe that if there is peace, their parents will no longer have anything to worry about.
There are 34 students at the Davit Bek village school- 11 boys and 23 girls. Only the high school students were not present when we met them. Their studies are also important. They were finishing their English classwork.
Armen Davtyan
