May 21 — Circassian Day of Remembrance
Circassians. Brothers and sisters. Today, we have gathered here to commemorate a tragic date—160 years since the end of the Caucasian War. The outcomes of this century-long, exhausting war had catastrophic consequences for the Circassians. The loss of sovereignty, the destruction of the economy, numerous casualties, the distortion of the traditional way of life, and […]