Photo Journal: Chechen civil servant

I have four sons but no daughters. The oldest is Arbi, then Alavdi, Aindi and Mokhmad-Salakh.

I feel upset and ashamed that I can't give my children what my parents gave me. We can't give our children a peaceful childhood. There are no decent schools, and if there are they don't have the most basic conditions.

They don't know what parks or funfairs are. They are children of war, they know what killings and explosions are. They know nothing but war.