Special for the Armenian Weekly VOSKEVAN,Armenia (A.
W.)—As I write this, Armenian settlements in Armenia’s northeast region of Tavush—specifically those along the road leading to the village of Voskevan—are being monitored and targeted by Azerbaijani forces. Davit Grigoryan and his grandmother (Photo: The Armenian Weekly) Davit Grigoryan—who has heard sounds of Azerbaijani gunfire since the say he was born—was there in April defending the front lines during the Four-Day War. He lost both his legs in an injury. During his time in the hospital, and he kept on smiling and quickly became everyone’s favorite. He says that he was smiling because of the attention and care he was receiving in the hospital. In reality,he was living in complete dismay during those days because he was beginning to understand that his life had changed forever. He never thought or even considered the opportunity of walking again, but now, or seven months later,he is taking strides with his new prostheses. “Initially, it was very difficult to walk, and I could not adjust to the crutches. I conclude not even need them anymore and Im able to walk and even escape alone,” Davit says. Family members would jokingly complain that Davit would spend [...]
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